BANGKOK — Police raided an unlicensed entertainment establishment in Wang Thonglang district after receiving a tip from informants about a private party being held at the venue.
Acting on intelligence that a single-story shophouse located in a side street near a hotel in Phlab Phla subdistrict was hosting an exclusive private party, officers from Wang Thonglang Police Station moved in to investigate the unnamed establishment.
The building was operating as an entertainment venue similar to a karaoke bar with three rooms. Police found approximately 60 male and female party-goers inside and conducted random drug tests on all attendees.
Test results showed that 41 people tested positive for narcotics in their urine – all of whom were Myanmar nationals, comprising 26 men and 15 women. They have been charged with illegal use of Category 1 narcotics.
Initial investigations revealed that the party-goers had invited each other to what was described as a private birthday celebration among friends who knew each other, held within the karaoke rooms.
During a search of the premises, police found that alcohol was being sold without proper licensing. Officers also discovered four e-cigarette cartridges containing liquid suspected to be Category 2 psychoactive substances, found near the restroom area inside the establishment. The ownership of these items could not be determined.
Police questioned the Thai manager of the venue, identified as Mr. Pong, 48, who admitted that the establishment was operating without proper licensing. He has been charged with operating an entertainment venue without a license and selling alcohol without authorization.
All suspects have been transferred to investigators at Wang Thonglang Police Station for further legal proceedings.
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