Remembering the Santika Fire: Nightclub Safety Lessons from Bangkok in 2009
Remember Bangkok’s 2009 Santika nightclub tragedy, separate confirmed history from allegations and learn practical venue fire-safety steps.
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Australian Harry Nicolaides can get pardon
Australian Harry Nicolaides how got 3 years for writing a book. The book insulted the King in Thailand. Now he might get an pardon in Thailand. Bangkok prison authorities submitted a request for a royal pardon for Australian Harry Nicolaides, who is serving a three-year prison sentence for lese majeste, officials confirmed Tuesday. “We very…
Angelina Jolie in Thailand
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has asked the Thai government to be nicer to the many Burmese refuges in Thailand. Many of them are born in the camp and some even have babies in the Camp they never seen anything else. There are over 110 000 Karen and Karenni refugees on the border to Burma…
Thailand to stop student selling sex on Hi5
The ICT of Thailand is going to start to crack down on Hi5 girls from Thailand selling sex. Thailand has in the past blocked HI5 but now they only blocked some profiles. The ICT and the local Thai universities will together with the local police try to track down the students selling sex on Hi5…
Singer did not start Santika fire
The Justices Minster and the Police in Thailand are in a bit of a fight. The Justice Minister says that the singer from the band “Burn” is a scapegoat in the Santika fire. The Police on the other hand say it is very clear that he is not but the witness they want to use…
New Thai law after the Santika fire
The Thai government will put a new law in affect after the Santika fire. The law will make sure all nightclubs and venues have an insurance that cover third parties. They will also make sure that the permits are closely watched and people breaking the law will have their club or bar closed down. Most…
Singer in Burn put Santika on fire
The police have found that the singer in the band Burn started the fire and should be the one responsible for the fire in Santika. He started fireworks on stage and that started to burn the roof and spread quickly, so far killing 64 people. The club manger is still at large and will be…
Santika owners prosecuted
The Thai police are going ahead with the prosecution of the people behind the nightclub Santika in Bangkok Thailand. The fire that so far killed 64 people both Thai and tourists on its last days of operation. The owners will be prosecuted for letting in minors to a club and for putting other guest in…