Dozens of police officers stormed a popular nightlife district last night where they harassed tourists and revelers in the name of seeking evidence linking the venue to an online gambling money laundering operation.
It was in the middle of a set by Sven Väth, a major international techno artist, that hundreds of revelers were ordered by police out of the Onyx and V12 nightclubs located on RCA just off Rama IX Road as they conducted a large-scale raid.
A Coconuts reporter saw numerous police vans parked in front of Onyx and an adjoining venue called V12, where Vath was performing. While no other club in the area seemed to be affected by the raid, patrons at the nearby Route 66 club were seen exiting.
The operation was led by Pol. Gen Torsak Sukwimol, who told reporters at the scene that they were attempting to find evidence that…
