PATTAYA — A fire at a pub early Wednesday morning in the South Pattaya area resulted in the death of one employee.
Pattaya police were informed of the blaze at Catwalk Club on Soi Chaloem Phrakiat 29 Road at 12.30am. Three fire engines were dispatched to the scene.
Authorities arrived to find the one-storey concrete building engulfed in flames. Firefighters were quickly able to put out the fire.
In the debris however, they found the charred body of a man. The victim was identified as an employee of the pub, 29-year-old Thanapol Banchan. His corpse was found in a bathroom.
The victim’s colleagues said the fire erupted while about five staff members were at work. They saw smoke coming through the ceiling shortly before the flames began spreading rapidly. They fled the building to safety but were unable to aid Thanapol due to his location.
Police were investigating the cause of the fire.
