Thread: Police Detain 48 Chinese Tourists in Bangkok Pub Raid

Police stormed a pub in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district early Friday morning, detaining 48 Chinese tourists and seizing a substantial amount of illegal drugs. The police raid at 3 a.m. uncovered 30 men and 18 women partying in four karaoke rooms.


Cocaine, ketamine, ecstasy, and “happy water,” an illicit drug cocktail, were among the narcotics seized, along with drug-taking paraphernalia.


After testing positive for drugs, several Chinese tourists were charged. Police are currently examining if they broke the law regarding immigration and whether the pub operator gave the drugs to its patrons.


According to the Bangkok Post, police had been gathering information about the pub for two weeks before to the raid and discovered it operated similarly to the iconic Jinling tavern.


Last October 26, police raided Jinling pub in Bangkok, which was operating unlawfully in three adjacent buildings on Charoen Rat Road in Yannawa district. A total of 104 consumers tested positive for narcotics, 99 of whom were Chinese nationals.

The Jinling pub raid sparked an investigation that resulted in the arrest of Chinese businessman Chaiyanat “Tuhao” Kornchayanant and 40 others on several drug-related, organised transnational crime, money-laundering, and other offences.


It was later revealed that scores of Chinese criminals were operating in the country after obtaining long-term visas with the assistance of dozens of corrupt immigration agents. The investigation is still ongoing.


The commander of Metropolitan officers Division 1, Pol Maj Gen Atthaporn Wongsiripreeda, stated that officers are interviewing the workers of the pub that was raided on Friday in order to learn more about the venue.


According to the documentation, the tavern is owned by a Thai national, but authorities will conduct a comprehensive investigation to see whether it is linked to Jinling, he said.


According to a statement from an accountant, numerous employees were Chinese who speak mandarin. The majority of consumers were Chinese tourists who were charged between 6,500 and 15,000 baht for karaoke services without alcohol.


According to investigators, a Thai man, thought to be a security guard, was arrested on a firearms-related offence after police discovered a gun in his hands. Five automobiles belonging to customers were seized for additional investigation after police discovered cocaine in some of them.

Police Detain 48 Chinese Tourists In Bangkok Pub Raid

Nice little earner. Overall I am happy for the Thai's to have their distant cousins arrive for some serious fleecing. Enjoy Somchai's.

Originally Posted by misskit

6,500 and 15,000 baht for karaoke services without alcohol.

That's not a very cheap night out. There were 30 men and 18 women? Not a typical karaoke ratio, I suspect some of the ladies escaped.

Originally Posted by Shutree

I suspect some of the ladies escaped.

Or for their protection the senior officer took them into custard?

Serious consequence embarrassed mid level immi who actually show up in those stiff uniforms may make life tougher for all.

Court denies bail for suspects arrested at Diamond KTV entertainment venue

The Criminal Court has denied bail for the proprietor of the Diamond KTV karaoke bar and 52 customers, many of whom are Chinese nationals, on the grounds that their assembly for alleged drug abuse constitutes a threat to society.


All 53 suspects were taken to court by Makkasan police on Sunday to seek a continuation of their detention during theinvestigation, following their arrest late on Friday night. Several kinds of illegal narcotics, such as ketamine, cocaine, Ecstasy and Happy Water, along with drug paraphernalia, were found on the premises.


The proprietor, a 34-year-old Chinese man, identified as Nui Oi, has been charged with operating an entertainment venue without a license, selling liquor without a license and selling liquor beyond the hours permitted by law and allowing customers to carry weapons and drugs into the premises.


Makkasan police have divided the 53 suspects into three groups. The first group consists of 18 Chinese and Thai customers, who have been charged with possession ofCategory 1 narcotics. The second group consists of 23 Chinese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Laotian and Myanmar nationals who are charged with possession of Category 1 and Category 2 narcotics. The third group consists of 11 Chinese charged with possessing Category 1 narcotics and Category 1 psychotropic substances.


All the suspects applied for bail, offering bonds ranging from 50,000-75,000 baht each, but the court denied all the applications, citing the serious nature of their alleged offences.


Following the raid on the Diamond KTV karaoke bar by officers from the Children and Women Protection Division, the superintendent and deputy superintendent of Makkasan police station were immediately transferred to inactive posts at the operations centre of the Royal Thai Police, pending disciplinary probes.


The Huai Khwang district administration has ordered that the building, in which the entertainment venue is located, be closed for five years and that no permit be issued for the use of the building during that period.


The building used to house a massage parlour, which closed due to poor business. A Thai man, believed to be the nominee of a Chinese businessman, sought permission for a karaoke bar in the building, but permission was denied. The bar opened illegally anyway, until it was raided last Friday.

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