The 35-year-old American, identified by local outlets as Freeman Timothy Jr., died in the fire Sunday at the Ember Hotel near Bangkok’s popular backpacker district.

The fire erupted on the 5th floor of the six-story Ember Hotel, police said. Khao San Road is a popular backpacker street in the Thai capital that's also known for its lively nightlife.

Sanga Ruangwattanakul, the president of the Khao San Road Business Association, stood outside The Ember Hotel on Monday, looking at the damage. He said 20,000 people were expected at a New Year's ...

A 37-year-old Indian national, who was on vacation in Bangkok, witnessed the fire and rescues, indicating that firefighters had to break glass to pull people out of the hotel.

Three foreigners have died in a hotel fire in a popular tourist area of Thailand’s capital Bangkok, according to local authorities. The fire broke out on the fifth floor of the Ember Hotel on ...

People walk by The Ember Hotel in Bangkok on Dec. 30, 2024, which was cordoned off after a fire that killed three people the day before. (Tommy Walker/VOA) ...

The cause of the Sunday night blaze at the Ember Hotel near Khao San Road, ... Police stand guard after a hotel fire in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 30, 2024. Sakchai Lalit/AP ...

The cause of the Sunday night blaze at the Ember Hotel near Khao San Road, ... Police stand guard after a hotel fire in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 30, 2024. / Credit: Sakchai Lalit/AP.

Forensic officers inspect the scene of a blaze at The Ember Hotel in Bangkok on Sunday. According to police, a number of casualties were reported when a fire broke out at the hotel near the Khao ...

BANGKOK (AP) — A fire broke out at a hotel near Bangkok's Khao San Road, a popular tourist destination, killing three foreigners and injuring several other people, Thai police said Monday.

Three people, from the United States, Brazil and Ukraine, were killed after a fire broke out at a hotel near Bangkok's popular backpacker district on Sunday night, authorities said, with seven ...

Police stand guard after The Ember Hotel fire in Bangkok, Thailand. Credit: AP The three victims who died in the fire were later identified as a Brazilian woman, Carolina Pimentel Canales de ...