Bars and clubs

Britain’s new prime minister Andy Burnham reduces business rates for clubs, pubs

Since taking power on July 20, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has also said he will remove a tax from domestic electricity bills and cap bus fares.

Woman dies week after Bangkok bar fire, raising toll to 34

Family members break into tears as they collect the body of a woman who died with her husband in a pub fire at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub in Bangkok, Thailand.

Rooftop dining and nightlife hot spot Xava Skybar opens at National Gallery Singapore on Aug 1

Xava Skybar’s chief executive M. Sanjivan projects a positive outlook on the nightlife scene.

Deadly Bangkok blaze exposes enforcement gaps despite existing safety laws

mwsafety14 - Pictures inside the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar and restaurant in Bangkok’s northern Chatuchak area on July 12, 2026. Credit: Writer to update

Bangkok bar fire: Families claim bodies, governor vows stricter inspections as death toll rises to 30

People pay their respects to victims of a fire in front of the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok on July 14.

Bangkok bar fire: 3 more die in hospital, pushing death toll to 30

Shoes are seen at the back door in the aftermath of a fire at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok on July 13.

Thai bandmates recount chaos of deadly Bangkok bar fire as death toll rises to 30

A charred guitar lies amid the damage as a Thai forensic police officer examines broken windows at the scene of the fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar and restaurant.

‘Heartbroken’ but holding on to hope: Families searching desperately for victims of Bangkok bar fire

Burnt objects found outside the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar and restaurant in Bangkok, where a fire had broken out close to midnight on July 12.

‘No way out’: Survivors describe deadly Bangkok bar inferno

Relatives mourn as they receive the body of a victim of a deadly blaze at a popular bar in Bangkok.

‘Racism has no place’ in S’pore: Comedienne Sharul Channa called police after club confrontation

Singapore comedienne Sharul Channa called the police after a male patron repeatedly asked her to step outside the club she was performing at.

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