Pattaya —
Pattaya police raided a male host bar on Soi 13/3 last night, October 31st, and arrested several suspects for allegedly gambling and working without work permits.
A video version of this story can be found here.
The arrest, which took place at 10:06 PM, followed a tip from concerned citizens who reported that the employees of the Dream Boys A Go Go venue were secretly engaging in gambling activities inside the establishment.
Pattaya police arrived at the venue located on Soi 13/3, Nongprue sub-district, Banglamung district, Chonburi province, and discovered three unidentified suspects engaged in a gambling activity. They were using three dice, a cup, and a 1,000 baht banknote for the game, which led to their arrest.
Further inspection by the police also revealed that the host bar had allegedly hired three Cambodian men and seven Laotian men to attend to the customers. However, none of these men possessed required work permits, as stated by the police. Consequently, all of them, along with the three suspected gamblers, were taken to the Pattaya Police Station.
According to reports, the gambling suspects were charged with gambling. The ten migrant workers faced charges for working illegally. The bar operator, on the other hand, was charged for hiring illegal migrant workers and also operating an entertainment venue without the necessary license but was not immediately identified.
TPN Media notes that the dice game is not illegal in itself and is common in many bars but using it to bet for money is against Thailand’s incredibly strict gambling laws.
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