PATTAYA: -- Seven people were killed and about 50 were injured last night when fire engulfed a building in Pattaya that houses several entertainment venues, police said.
The fire started at about 9pm in the building, which is located on Pattaya No 3 Road in Chon Buri's Bang Lamung district.
A number of the victims are thought to be employees of the entertainment venue's discotheque, pub and cocktail lounge, said Police Colonel Somnuek Janket, superintendent of the Pattaya police station.
It was not confirmed last night whether any customers were among those injured.
Five of the victims - four women and one man - were pronounced dead after being admitted to Bang Lamung Hospital in Chon Buri. The sex of the other victims, who died inside the pub, remained unknown.
When the fire began, there were around 300 customers in the entertainment venues and stage shows were being performed.
The venue normally caters for between 300 and 500 visitors every day, including foreigners, local residents said.
Most of the victims are believed to have died from suffocation and those injured suffered from burns, police said.
Rescue workers said they believe all of the building's surviving occupants were evacuated.
The fire was extinguished but police were unable to enter the compound for inspection as the building was still smouldering.
--The Nation 2006-05-07
Seven killed, 50 injured in Pattaya pub fire
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NIGHTSPOT BLAZE / ROUTE 999 COMPLEX
Pattaya disco fire kills 7
A fire hit an entertainment complex in North Pattaya last night killing at least seven people and injuring at least 49 bar-goers.
Police said most of the people killed and injured at Route 999 entertainment complex were Thai customers and staff who were caught off guard when the fire started about 8.15pm, shortly after the place opened for business.
The blaze apparently started from the DJ room inside a discotheque in the complex, police said, but they still could not tell what caused it.
Police said many customers were already inside the complex and the staff were attending a routine briefing when the fire started.
Bodies of the victims were sent to Bang Lamung hospital while the injured were sent to a few other hospitals by relief volunteers. Police said they believed more people could be trapped inside the disco but firemen have yet to enter the building for fear the structure might collapse.
Route 999 entertainment complex is on Pattaya 3 road in North Pattaya. The complex is made up of a pub, a disco and a go-go bar covering an area of about 1,000 square metres.
The Bangkok Post - Monday 8th may 2006
Pattaya disco fire kills 7
A fire hit an entertainment complex in North Pattaya last night killing at least seven people and injuring at least 49 bar-goers.
Police said most of the people killed and injured at Route 999 entertainment complex were Thai customers and staff who were caught off guard when the fire started about 8.15pm, shortly after the place opened for business.
The blaze apparently started from the DJ room inside a discotheque in the complex, police said, but they still could not tell what caused it.
Police said many customers were already inside the complex and the staff were attending a routine briefing when the fire started.
Bodies of the victims were sent to Bang Lamung hospital while the injured were sent to a few other hospitals by relief volunteers. Police said they believed more people could be trapped inside the disco but firemen have yet to enter the building for fear the structure might collapse.
Route 999 entertainment complex is on Pattaya 3 road in North Pattaya. The complex is made up of a pub, a disco and a go-go bar covering an area of about 1,000 square metres.
The Bangkok Post - Monday 8th may 2006
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