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The Toy Factory That Killed 188 People | Kader Toy Factory

2026-04-23 · 15:00 UTC ·Mentour's Black Box ·1 min read

Brief

The Kader Toy Factory fire (10 May 1993) is examined in a documentary-style presentation by Mentour's Black Box that reconstructs the blaze that killed 188 people on Bangkok's outskirts. The video (published 23 Apr 2026) uses archival footage and comparative fire-test material to trace timelines and probe structural, fire-protection, and evacuation factors behind the building's catastrophic collapse.

Why it matters

On 10 May 1993 the Kader Toy Factory on the outskirts of Bangkok suffered a fire that killed 188 people, making it the worst industrial fire disaster in history at that time.

Key details

  • Mentour's Black Box (video published 2026-04-23) presents a documentary-style investigation probing why the building collapsed when nearly identical fires had not, focusing on structural, fire-protection, and evacuation shortcomings as possible explanations.
Source evidence

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On the 10th of May 1993, the Kader Toy Factory on the outskirts of Bangkok became the site of the worst industrial fire disaster in history at the time. But, how was this allowed to happen and why did the building itself come down when almost identical fires in history had not?

Let's find out.

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Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode.

SOURCES

Thailand Bangkok around 1990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW--vYD1Z2s
Kader Toy Factory Fire Of 1993
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N433AnO8NHA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU0pmtykumI
Macro Photography: Burning Plastic Ball in 4K | Dejavu-Macro's Stunning Fire Effects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbl5uMQSwkY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYehpqyPuDU
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6DQtLj-wOU
Firefighter's Raw POV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mphHFk5IXsQ
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Unit (ARFF) Training Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bba4LTYEOVk
Evacuation (High School and Middle School)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrlZnFZOSU
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezJ6SorlpJo
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Channel: Mentour's Black Box
Published: 2026-04-23
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8hLRSnrd8k