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The devastating beer hall inferno killed 30 people and injured more than 70 others, making it one of Bangkok’s deadliest venue fires in nearly two decades. We’ve that “Words to Drink By” and more.

Bangkok Beer Hall Fire Kills 30

The Bangkok Beer Hall Fire occurred shortly before midnight on July 12, 2026, tearing through the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, a popular two-year-old live-music venue and beer hall in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok, Thailand. The devastating inferno killed 30 people and injured more than 70 others, making it one of the capital’s deadliest venue fires in nearly two decades.

According to ABC 7 the fire erupted  in the venue while a live band was performing near the front stage. Witnesses reported seeing smoke coming out of a ceiling-mounted circuit breaker or air-conditioning unit, followed quickly by a loud explosion. The power immediately cut out, plunging the packed venue into pitch darkness.

A “flashover” phenomenon occurred, causing superheated gases trapped beneath the low ceiling to ignite. Ferocious flames and toxic black smoke engulfed the venue within seconds. Firefighters arrived just after midnight and took approximately 30 minutes to bring the massive blaze under control.

A preliminary investigation by authorities, fire safety experts, and groups like the Thailand Structural Engineers Association identified several critical structural lapses including the absence of fire sprinklers and the use of highly flammable acoustic foam panels across the ceiling, which accelerated the fire’s speed and generated deadly toxic fumes.

Words to Drink By

“Prison is for rapists, thieves, and murderers. If you lock someone up for smoking a plant that makes them happy, then you’re the fucking criminal.” – Joe Rogan

Women & Craft Beer

Are American women really craft beer fans?

According to a to a Harris poll survey in the US, commissioned by the Brewers Association in 2025, some are, but many aren’t.

The survey found that 37% of women report drinking American craft beer several times a year or more often, compared to 59% of men. In comparison, 62% of women drink wine with that frequency, 55% spirits and 44% flavored malt beverages.

Some 57% of women who don’t consume craft beer unsurprisingly report not liking the flavor, and 16% cite that they’re not sure what the flavor profile of beer should be to begin with. They tend to think of craft beer as having hoppy, crisp, dark, and malty taste profiles.

According to Beer Today, “education remains a key driver of market development. Nearly one in five legal drinking age adults in the States say they don’t drink more craft beer because they don’t know enough about it to make an informed purchasing decision.”

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