Bangkok pub closed for 5 years after 120 patrons failed drug tests last night

A pub in Bangkok’s Ram Inthra area was ordered closed for five years as an initial penalty after it was found to have been operating with an expired license for the last three years, and more than 120 of its patrons failed drug screening late Saturday night.

A police source said that the raid on the “Sonic” pub was carried out after the Interior Ministry learned that the pub often stays open beyond the 2am legal closing time and that illegal drugs were available there.

Some customers tried to flee, but were rounded up by the officials. All 214 patrons in the premises at the time of the raid were searched and tested for drugs, which returned 122 positive results.  Officials found many “baggies” scattered on the floor, which are commonly used for the distribution of illegal recreational substances.

Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul who was at the scene told the media…