Police had received a tip-off that a karaoke bar in Chonburi&rsquo;s Bang Lamung district was in full swing despite the temporary closure of entertainment venues in line with Covid-control measures.

Officers arrived to find one of the karaoke rooms filled with a group of tourists drinking alcohol and singing loudly.

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Thailand has been under partial lockdown since April due to a surge in Covid-19 infections, though it plans to open several cities, including Pattaya, to foreign tourists next month.

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27 held in Pattaya for illegal partying

Pattaya police raided a karaoke parlour on Sunday and arrested 27 people along with the owner for violating the Emergency Decree. The detainees will undergo drug tests before they are slapped with charges.