Thai police arrested 109 people on Tuesday after raiding an illegal bar party on the island of Koh Phangnan. Eighty-nine of the arrests were visitors from 10 foreign countries, including the United States, Britain, Switzerland and Denmark, according to the Associated Press.
The partygoers received suspended one-month jail terms, which will not apply if they exhibit “good behavior” for one year, and $130 fines via videoconferenced hearings on Thursday. According to CNN, 10 Americans were in attendance, and all of the partygoers tested negative for the coronavirus after arrest.
[The U.S. is requiring covid-19 tests for international entry. Experts say the approach is flawed.]
The business, ThreeSixtyBar, had promoted the party on its social media channels as a five-year birthday party for itself, and sold tickets for the event online, which is how police discovered the illegal…
