Victoria’s parlour probed over use of groundwater

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Victoria’s parlour probed over use of groundwater

By KORNKAMOL AKSORNDEJ, 
JESSADA JANTARAK 
THE NATION 

 

 

AN ONGOING probe has uncovered evidence that Victoria’s: The Secret Forever massage parlour, which is now at the centre of a human-trafficking and prostitution scandal, might have illegally used groundwater.
 

Police yesterday brought along officials from the Department of Groundwater Resources (DGR) to inspect the embattled entertainment venue in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district. 

 

Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division deputy commander Pol Colonel Suwat Intasit said preliminary tests showed water samples from Victoria’s were of a different quality to tap water provided by the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority. 

 

 “In Bangkok, if you want to use groundwater, you have to seek a permit,” he said, adding that failure to do so is a legal offence. If convicted, offenders face up to six months in jail and/or a maximum fine of Bt20,000. 

 

Suwat said the last time a permit was sought for the venue was in 2003 by a previous owner, not the current one. 

 

He said that pollution-control officials were also inspecting Victoria’s to determine if it violated laws regarding wastewater treatment and discharge.

 

Meanwhile, Deputy Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol General Srivara Ransibrahamanakul instructed police to collect water used at all other massage parlours in Bangkok by last night. 

 

In regard to records showing that a superintendent of the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) received services at Victoria’s between 7.30pm and 10pm on January 10, the MPB ordered that all its superintendents submit a report on the allegation by noon tomorrow. 

 

On January 12, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the military raided into the Victoria’s and found evidence of alleged illegal activities. 

 

DSI chief Pol Colonel Paisit Wongmuang said that his agency had already asked the Anti-Money Laundering Office to probe Victoria’s financial transactions and freeze relevant bank accounts. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30336980

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-01-24

[Get Real]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

“In Bangkok, if you want to use groundwater, you have to seek a permit,” he said, adding that failure to do so is a legal offence. If convicted, offenders face up to six months in jail and/or a maximum fine of Bt20,000. 

Does this mean that the rest of the case won´t stick? 

[ezzra]

Me think that using illegal ground water is, right now, the least

of their problems....

[krystian]

"which is now at the centre of a human-trafficking and prostitution scandal, might have illegally used groundwater."

 

Yes its the ground water you illegally used! you can go to jail for that

 

[wakeupplease]

Me bored Groundwater comes ahead of trafficking of humans, shame on you Thailand

[Anythingleft?]

They do have a knack of consistently looking stupid here.... this story and a few others running now just go off on strange directions away from the main focal points

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[lamyai3]

Forget global warming and rising sea levels. It's the soapies that are sinking the city of angels...

 

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/nightlife/2017/10/05/bangkok-literally-sinking-sex-brothels-steal-groundwater/

[thaiguzzi]

Dear me. Blatantly obvious to all and sundry what this is all about. It certainly ain't about;

prostitution

under age hookers

human trafficking

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0r heavens above...

water...

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Meanwhile all the other Soapie's in the vicinity carry on as per usual....

 

[Moti24]

"Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division deputy commander Pol Colonel Suwat Intasit said preliminary tests showed water samples from Victoria’s were of a different quality to tap water provided by the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority."

 

That's exactly why they were using the ground water!  You can't drink too much tap water without having a bad case of the trots!