150 arrested in Bangkok club raid

Venue stayed open beyond legal hours

About 150 Thai and foreign customers were arrested at a club operating after hours off Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok’s Watthana district in the early hours of yesterday morning.

The Insanity nightclub on Soi Sukhumvit 11 was raided about 3am by officials from the Department of Provincial Administration’s law enforcement operations centre, aided by territorial defence volunteers.

About 150 people were inside at the time of the raid, most of whom were dancing to music.

“There was no social distancing to prevent the spread of Covid-19, and most of the people there were not wearing face masks,” said Ronnarong Thipsiri, director of the DPA centre, who led the raid. “All tried to leave when officials arrived, and all were caught.”

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150 arrested in Bangkok club raid