Thai band mourns loss of 4 members as Bangkok bar fire death toll hits 33

Musical band leader Atipat Wijan sits with the coffin containing the body of his wife Nahatai Sajjalert who was a victim in a music bar fire as it is transferred from a police hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jul 14, 2026. (Photo: AP/Sakchai Lalit) 16 Jul 2026 12:20PM (Updated: 16 Jul 2026 12:25PM) BANGKOK: Victims of this week's flash fire at a Bangkok music bar that took more than 30 lives included four of the six core members of the band playing when the blaze broke out.The fate of the Totsakan band has been a key focus in Thailand's coverage of the blaze, and as residents expressed their sadness, confusion, outrage and demands for compensation on Wednesday (Jul 15), the sister of the group's late keyboard player struck a particular note of grace."If I can be his representative, I thin