Mountain B nightclub after a deadly fire in Sattahip district in Thailand’s Chonburi province on August 5, 2022.
The Mountain B pub blaze that killed 18 people and injured dozens shows Thailand has failed to learn lessons from its history of deadly infernos.
Although safety rules and building-control laws are in place, operators and authorities still have a casual attitude towards compliance. The result is that avoidable disasters continue to happen on a regular basis, with victims struggling and dying in the flames.
What happened at Mountain B?
In the wee hours of August 5, more than 100 people were partying inside Mountain B – a new pub in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district – as a band played live on stage.
But their fun night out suddenly turned into a nightmare at about 1am. Revelers noticed a spark that seemed to come from the ceiling. Flames quickly…
