Parents, Activists Mourn Brewery Fire Victims, Push Safety Law Changes
Families of the 32 Ladprao brewery fire victims joined activists demanding stricter safety laws and enforcement, with bereaved parents citing repeated emergency exit failures across multiple disasters. Civil society called for overhauling T
On July 15, 2026, mourners continued to visit the Ladprao brewery fire site, leaving flowers and wreaths to honor the 32 victims. The Thai Engineering Institute conducted additional structural inspections while civil society representatives held a white-flower memorial and addressed media, demanding that authorities enforce stricter standards for service venues nationwide, align zoning with reality, and revise the outdated 1966 Service Establishment Act to include public participation and review alcohol sales extension policies.
Mahapakhai Khamkrasoer, father of Nathpong Khamkrasoer (known as "Poo Ud"), who died in a school bus fire at Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School in Uthai Thani, drew parallels between his son's death and the brewery tragedy, noting that both involved emergency exit safety failures. He called on authorities to enforce safety standards strictly and urged the government to expand compensation beneficiary rules beyond biological parents to include grandparents who raise grandchildren.
Thirapat Kahaavong, representing civil networks, emphasized that such disasters repeat because the 1966 Service Establishment Act contains significant loopholes and enforcement gaps. He noted that venues may evade service establishment regulations under public health law, leaving safety measures incomplete, and that building control laws apply only to certain structures. He called for coordinated legal reform and enforcement, shifting responsibility from government alone to include operator accountability and public reporting mechanisms to prevent future incidents.
