BANGKOK - THE two missing Singaporeans who were in the Santika Pub when a fire broke out inside soon after a New Year's Eve countdown have been identified, bringing the death toll of Singaporeans to three.

The two men - student Lu Weiye, 26, and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore officer Leslie Yeo, 40 - were identified through DNA samples on Sunday afternoon.

They were among the last few bodies left in the Bangkok mortuary which were still unidentified as of this morning.

Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Sunday it has been in contact with the next-of-kin and will arrange for them to travel to Bangkok.

The MFA and its Embassy in Bangkok will assist with the repatriation of the bodies of Mr Lu and Mr Yeo, the ministry said in a statement.

The pub fire has killed at least 62 people, mainly Thais.

Three Singaporeans were also injured in the early-morning blaze with two of them still warded in hospital.

One of the club owners has given himself up to police and promised to set up a compensation fund of 2 million baht ($84,300), local television reported.

Police intend to charge the nightclub owners with not ensuring safety and allowing under-age people into the club, the television said.

The Santika nightclub in a trendy Bangkok neighbourhood was popular with both foreigners and high-society Thais.

Among the dead already identified was another Singaporean man, identified as Teo Sze Siong. At least 20 foreigners from Japan, Australia, France and the United States had to be treated in hospital, according to emergency services.

The cause of the fire was still not clear, Deputy National Police Chief Chongrak Chutanont said on Friday. Witnesses said it was caused by fireworks and media reported it was due to an electrical fault. -- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM REUTERS

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