Woman Dies in Beer Bar Fire Days After Birthday
A 31-year-old Bangkok beauty salon worker died in a beer bar fire in Ladprao early July 12, just days after celebrating her birthday, as relatives prepared a merit-making ceremony at her hometown in Kamphaeng Phet Province.
On July 13, at a house in Thung Sanuun Sub-District, Bung Samakkhi District, Kamphaeng Phet Province, relatives gathered in a somber atmosphere to prepare for receiving the body of Kanokthip Srisuk, 31, a beauty salon employee who died in a fire at a beer bar in Ladprao on the night of July 12. A merit-making ceremony is being held at her hometown. Her mother, Chamriang Guantong, 56, who sells papaya salad from a push cart near Thung Sanuun Rattanarom Temple, traveled to Bangkok to retrieve her daughter's body and bring it home for the ritual. The family expects the body to arrive by this evening. According to the victim's Facebook posts made shortly before the incident, she was sitting and drinking with five friends inside the beer bar. Her boyfriend reported they had a quarrel, after which she left with her friends. Around 2 a.m., concerned that she had not returned, he tried contacting her through various means until a foundation finally informed him of her death. The victim had only recently returned to visit home a few months ago and had celebrated her 31st birthday on July 6. Her aunt expressed shock, noting that Aom was a cheerful person who had recently started working at a beauty salon in Bangkok. The family's primary concern is whether the entertainment venue had insurance to cover the victim or its patrons, as they are a poor household with limited means. The family believes she died in the fire, as her body was found inside. Given that the back door was closed, many people may have been trapped and unable to escape.
