The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead
A fire at a Bangkok music bar resulted in 33 deaths, including four members of the house band, Totsakan. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the blaze, focusing on building safety standards and flammable materials.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights the importance of fire safety regulations and building code enforcement in public entertainment venues.
BANGKOK — Victims of this week's flash fire at a Bangkok music bar that took more than 30 lives included four of the six core members of the band playing when the blaze broke out.
The fate of the Totsakan band has been a key focus in Thailand's coverage of the blaze, and as residents expressed their sadness, confusion, outrage and demands for compensation on Wednesday, the sister of the group's late keyboard player struck a particular note of grace.
"If I can be his representative, I think he would say he doesn't want to see everyone sad and cry," said Chanyanuch Pudmon, the sister of keyboard player Preutthipong Pudmon, as she and other family members retrieved his body from Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Science. "He would not want everyone to see him as he is now, but please remember his smile on stage, playing music that he loves."
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