Despite the ‘official’ closing time for nightlife venues around Bangkok being extended to midnight, from 11pm, on June 1, many venues have continued to push their luck with authorities for the last few months. This venue since February.
Yesterday morning Pathumwan district police raided a bar in Bangkok’s Rong Muang area after receiving a tip off that the venue had been admitting underage customers and operating until 4am.
And this was not a small venue. Some 500 Thai and foreign patrons were inside when police and provincial officials entered the venue. All customers and staff were tested for drugs with 18 testing positive (for crystal methamphetamine and ecstasy). Another 5 were under 20 years of age.
Police also found small packs of drugs scattered on the floor and were collected as evidence when police prosecute the offenders.
Thai PBS World reports that police speculated…
