Alcohol areas in question as beach club defends minors on premises

By The Phuket News

 

Kudo Beach Club manager Chamaiporn Ratanamongkol (left) and lawyer Nithat Prasertnetikul (right) answer questions at Patong Police Station on Sunday (Mar 31). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A popular beach club in Patong is under investigation after it was accused of allowing minors (under the age of 20) into the venue and for allegedly holding an event without obtaining the relevant licence.

 

The accusations were made by the administrator of the ‘Spotlight Thailand’ Facebook page, Thammarat Suwannaphisri, who has had a public feud via social media with one of the performers at the event for a while – chart-topping rapper ‘YoungOhm’.

 

The event in question was Australian surfing and sportswear manufacturer, Rip Curl’s 50th-anniversary beach party held at Kudo Beach Club in Patong on Friday (Mar 29).

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/alcohol-areas-in-question-as-beach-club-defends-minors-on-premises-70935.php#UxjLB9zoTh9ysuLV.99

 

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RE - A popular beach club in Patong is under investigation after it was accused of allowing minors (under the age of 20) into the venue and for allegedly holding an event without obtaining the relevant licence.

 

That the venue didn't have proper license is one thing, but how can 18 -and 19yrs old be categorized as minors when the age limit for alcohol is 18  ... ? ...

1 hour ago, ttrd said:

RE - A popular beach club in Patong is under investigation after it was accused of allowing minors (under the age of 20) into the venue and for allegedly holding an event without obtaining the relevant licence.

 

That the venue didn't have proper license is one thing, but how can 18 -and 19yrs old be categorized as minors when the age limit for alcohol is 18  ... ? ...

Actually it is 20 in LOS

1 hour ago, Lt Frank Bullitt said:

Actually it is 20 in LOS

Yes, my bad - the law has changed:

 

http://www.isaanlawyers.com/question/age-children-become-adults-thailand/

Soon to come : "By special injunction, from this day drinking is banned on the beach. Violators will be fined upto 100'000 THB or 1 year in jail".

8 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

Soon to come : "By special injunction, from this day drinking is banned on the beach. Violators will be fined upto 100'000 THB or 1 year in jail".

... an additional 100k or 1 yr in jail if smoking.

It may as well be an additional cost if you are puffy and let a frog ...

7 hours ago, ttrd said:

... an additional 100k or 1 yr in jail if smoking.

It may as well be an additional cost if you are puffy and let a frog ...

And 400 lashes !