Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through flames to escape.

At least 27 people have been killed and eight left critically injured after a fire tore through a bar in Bangkok's popular Chatuchak district. Firefighters were called to the scene just after midnight on Monday, and discovered patrons fleeing through the flame-enveloped front door of the venue. Eyewitnesses say the fire started near the bar's stage and spread rapidly. Footage posted on X show flames blasting out of the bar as people are seen running out, some screaming and falling over. This is not the first time such incidents have occurred in Thailand. Despite official promises to improve fire and electrical safety standards following previous accidents, they are still often poorly enforced. Footage from outside the venue shows the fire blasting out of the front door as people run through the flames to escape Firefighters arrived at the scene just after midnight, reportedly after a passing driver saw the venue on fire around 23:30 local time. He told local news outlet the Daily News that he leapt out of his car and broke windows to help two people escape. The official cause of the fire is still under investigation, said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. He also told reporters that he had spoken to a musician, who was performing when the fire started, who recounted what happened.