Investigators in Bangkok are preparing to charge the owner of a popular bar with six offenses, including negligence, in connection with a fire last month that claimed 37 lives. The owner of the Rong Beer Na Lad Phrao bar, Suvicha Salaibatr, has been hospitalized since the incident and has yet to be formally charged by authorities.
What are the charges against the bar owner?
The bar owner faces charges of negligence causing death, serious injury, harm and fire, criminal mischief, and operating an entertainment venue without a valid license.
What is the current status of the bar owner?
The bar owner has been discharged from the intensive care unit but remains under medical observation. Police have yet to read the charges to him due to his current health status.
What is the potential penalty for the bar owner?
If convicted on the charge of negligence, the bar owner could face up to 10 years in prison.
What caused the fire?
The fire was caused by an electrical short circuit in the ceiling. Most of the victims succumbed to smoke inhalation during the blaze.






























