Bangkok: The death toll from the devastating brewery fire in Lat Phrao has climbed to 32, with the sister of the keyboardist from the band Thotsakan receiving the body of her brother.
According to Thai News Agency, Police Major General Wirun Suphasinghsiripreecha, Commander of the Forensic Science Institute, Police Hospital, provided an update on the autopsy process. The forensic team has examined a total of 32 bodies, with two more arriving recently. Identification of all bodies has been completed, and 28 have been returned to their families for religious rites.
Preliminary autopsy results reveal that the majority of the victims succumbed to smoke inhalation, in addition to injuries from the fire. Officials are continuing forensic procedures and coordinating with the relatives of the deceased to ensure thorough completion of the process.
The atmosphere at the Forensic Medicine Institute of the Police Hospital has been somber as families of those who lost their lives in the "Na Ladprao" brewery fire arrive to collect their loved ones' bodies for religious ceremonies.
Among those collecting bodies today was the family of Police Constable Sitthichok Boontharak from the 4th Division, Security Police Command 3. His colleagues described him as a dedicated and hardworking officer. The body will be transported to Wat Pa Phromrangsi in Kalasin Province for religious ceremonies.
The family of Warrant Officer Pruttipong Pudmon, known as Kwang, the keyboardist of the band Thotsakan, also came to receive his body. His sister performed a ceremonial tribute in front of his picture, dressing him in a custom-made suit he had tailored for her wedding. Despite the immense grief, the family expressed that no compensation could replace their loss. They hope the incident serves as a lesson to prevent similar tragedies in the future. The body was subsequently taken for religious observances.