Band Members Mourn Breese, Singer Killed in Bar Fire

On July 15, relatives held a water-pouring ritual for Nanthai 'Breese' Sajjaleot, 33, lead singer of the band Doskanat and victim of a bar fire on Ladprao Road, at Eiam Prachamit Temple in Samut Prakan's Lam Fa Pha subdistrict. Her body was brought from the Police Hospital Forensic Medicine Institute. Bandmates, friends, and relatives gathered to pay respects in a solemn atmosphere. Band leader Athipat 'Ice' Vicharanno, who was her boyfriend, wept alongside fellow musicians and relatives who came from Roi Et province. A Buddhist chanting ceremony was held at 6:30 p.m.

Breese's father, Luang Pho Rattan Sajjaleot, 57, said Breese was his second daughter among two siblings. She initially sang as a hobby but turned professional about a year ago when she joined Doskanat, whose owner is her boyfriend. He received the news around 1 a.m. on the night of the incident while meditating at a temple. He felt shocked and disturbed, though he had a premonition around 11 p.m. when he felt anxious and restless—unusual for him, as he normally sits in meditation before sleeping without sudden jolts.

He had last chatted with Breese mid-year, describing her as a cheerful, sociable person who loved friends and family. Raised by a single father from age 3 or 4 while he worked, she was cared for by her grandparents and aunts and uncles. Kantaphattarak Lipsuwanpong, 33, a male singer, and Nityaa Saisaw, 32, a female singer who were with Breese that night and survived, said they had been in the band for 10 years and 2-3 years respectively. Breese was the girlfriend of the band leader. They described Breese as saying goodbye-like things to others before the incident—telling customers they would not see her sing again, and telling her fellow female singer to remember her image because she would not be seen again. The survivors said the fire happened so suddenly there was no time to react.