Bangkok pub raid can’t find anything illegal to bust

Drug raids have become common around Thailand, but some are definitely less fruitful than others. Sometimes a club is open only during legal operating hours, following all the rules, and packed with law-abiding citizens. Despite receiving complaints from residents in the surrounding neighbourhood, police and army officers found nothing illegal in a recent raid in Bangkok.

The raid on a hotel-based pub in the Sutthisan area of the capitol city ended in disappointment for law enforcement officials when they failed to find any proof of underage drinking, drugs, or other illegal activities.

The pub, located on the first and fifth floors of the hotel, was bustling with activity when the officials arrived. Passports and ID cards were examined, and none of the many patrons were found to be under…