Pattaya club could face 5-year closure after raid
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A Pattaya club faces being closed for five years for allegedly violating an order issued under section 44 of the interim constitution.
The club in Soi Diamond was raided by Provincial Administrative Organisation officials and police early yesterday morning.
It is alleged the club operated beyond the legal time, employed five “coyote” female dancers aged under 20 and urine tests on patrons revealed drug abuse, said Pornsit Jitramwong, an assistant Bang Lamung district chief who joined the raid.
The decision on whether to close the club rests with the Chon Buri governor.
In Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, a raid led by Department of Juvenile Observation head Weerayuth Sukcharoen took place at 2.30am yesterday at a restaurant in Soi Vibhavadi-Rangsit 16.
The restaurant allegedly served alcohol to customers aged under 18 and operated beyond the 1am closing time.
Twenty-four customers were not carrying their Thai national identity card. Police questioned them and the venue’s owner, Jian Inchuchan, 37, at Sutthisan Police Station.
Weerayuth said the venue faced being closed for five years in accordance with section 44.
The 24 who were not carry an ID card face a Bt5,000 fine each.
