Busted: Police on Koh Samui raid "farang owned" beachside bar - 22 Thai and foreign patrons arrested

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Busted: Police on Koh Samui raid "farang owned" beachside bar - 22 Thai and foreign patrons arrested

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that a raiding party made up of Bo Phut police, immigration and local officials went to a foreign owned beachside bar and restaurant that was serving alcohol and allowing sit down customers on Sunday evening. 

 

This was in contravention of the emergency decree in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. 

 

Raided was the La Bohemia in Moo 3, Maret sub-district. 

 

A French national named as Quentin T. identified himself as the owner. 

 

He was among 22 Thai and foreign men and women who were drinking and listening to music.

 

They were all taken in to face charges at the local Bo Phut police station.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

 

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[NCC1701A]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

A French national named as Quentin T. identified himself as the owner. 

this sounds like Pulp Fiction.

[cornishcarlos]

I wonder how much their, post curfew, taxi home cost ?? 2000 baht ??

[smedly]

since restaurants are allowed to open this was all about drinking alcohol 

 

from the picture - if they were observing distancing looks like they were forced into a tight group by police

[Andrew65]

12 minutes ago, smedly said:

since restaurants are allowed to open this was all about drinking alcohol 

 

from the picture - if they were observing distancing looks like they were forced into a tight group by police

Probably, twas so when I left BKK on 27th March.

 

[steven100]

actually if it's a business registered as a bar then they were breaking the laws from the start as bars are not allowed to open as yet, restaurants are but bars are not, secondly they were selling alcohol which is forbidden anyway ....  so the french man is in deep sh_it 

[Andrew65]

4 minutes ago, steven100 said:

actually if it's a business registered as a bar then they were breaking the laws from the start as bars are not allowed to open as yet, restaurants are but bars are not, secondly they were selling alcohol which is forbidden anyway ....  so the french man is in deep sh_it 

It's probably at least gonna cost him lotsa money, cops, lawyers etc.

If you didn't like Buddha Days, we've now had 6 or 7 weeks of them in a row!????

 

[Oldie]

The 2nd picture in the original article describes the situation there better. There is nothing to add anymore. If the police doesn't punish them accordingly then better forget the law. 

[anchadian]

20 minutes ago, Oldie said:

The 2nd picture in the original article describes the situation there better. There is nothing to add anymore. If the police doesn't punish them accordingly then better forget the law. 

Yes, they will severely punish the foreigners, the Thais maybe a B500 baht fine and a wai and a further B250 if they were not wearing a motorbike helmet.

[Borzandy]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

actually if it's a business registered as a bar then they were breaking the laws from the start as bars are not allowed to open as yet, restaurants are but bars are not, secondly they were selling alcohol which is forbidden anyway ....  so the french man is in deep sh_it 

"selling alcohol which is forbidden anyway " update pls.

[Andrew65]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

Yes, they will severely punish the foreigners, the Thais maybe a B500 baht fine and a wai and a further B250 if they were not wearing a motorbike helmet.

...but how many farang earn 3XX Baht a day? (or less).

[steven100]

15 minutes ago, Borzandy said:

"selling alcohol which is forbidden anyway " update pls.

selling alcohol from a business registered as bar is not allowed and selling alcohol from a restaurant and consuming it on site is not permitted.  

[mickymouse1]

Groggy thought he can get away with it but not in Bophut .Many there are suffering and they will not let you enjoy such a luxury without punishment. 

[Dararasmi]

Statutes aside, they should be arrested for dressing like that after sundown.

[Ranshoko]

Very foolish. They should get what they deserve for breaking the emergency laws. 

[Andrew65]

4 minutes ago, Dararasmi said:

Statutes aside, they should be arrested for dressing like that after sundown.

..there's no dress-code in such places, at any time!????

[ebean001]

what happened to the look-out?

 

[CNXexpat]

24 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

...but how many farang earn 3XX Baht a day? (or less).

They don´t go to a bar and pay 90 Baht for a beer.

[Skallywag]

17 minutes ago, steven100 said:

selling alcohol from a business registered as bar is not allowed and selling alcohol from a restaurant and consuming it on site is not permitted.  

Just claim no WiFi for months, (unplug router), so never heard of shutdown????
 

[Andrew65]

1 minute ago, CNXexpat said:

They don´t go to a bar and pay 90 Baht for a beer.

Exactamundo.

Fines are proportionate to means. (Based on the assumption that falang are rich!?).

[ThailandRyan]

4 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

this sounds like Pulp Fiction.

Naw if it was Samuel L Jackson would be standing there saying;

 

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bible+line+from+pulp+fiction&docid=608037145449269149&mid=41348DD20FCAE77E892041348DD20FCAE77E8920&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

[Kaopad999]

What a bunch of idiots. Deport them please. 

[CNXexpat]

10 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

Exactamundo.

Fines are proportionate to means. (Based on the assumption that falang are rich!?).

Right. A Thai with a Mercedes pays less than a foreigner with a scooter.

[Phil McCaverty]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

Yes, they will severely punish the foreigners, the Thais maybe a B500 baht fine and a wai and a further B250 if they were not wearing a motorbike helmet.

There was a similar report about Pussycat bar in Pattaya in TVF recently. 5 Thais 3 farangs arrested in identical circumstances. All but the owner were fined 2k baht. Thais and farangs.

[Davo369]

Silly sod.. this is gonna cost him big time...

[ThailandRyan]

Are we sure the guy was not a Sultan from somewhere and it was just his harem of concubines like someone has elsewhere....

[transam]

35 minutes ago, steven100 said:

selling alcohol from a business registered as bar is not allowed and selling alcohol from a restaurant and consuming it on site is not permitted.  

You work for the Gov..?

[Andrew65]

Just now, CNXexpat said:

Right. A Thai with a Mercedes pays less than a foreigner with a scooter.

No, but it does in the UK.

Then again, there's a perception with many Thais that farang are wealthier, which us falang know is not the case. Also, unlike in the west, farang do not enjoy equality with the natives.

 

(It's a shame we can't play the race-card in Thailand, as also happens in the west, what I call inverted-racism).

[transam]

5 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

What a bunch of idiots. Deport them please. 

Why....?

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

13 minutes ago, CNXexpat said:

Right. A Thai with a Mercedes pays less than a foreigner with a scooter.

 

A Thai with a Mercedes, a good one!, pays nothing at all!!!  

 

The chauffeur, driver, butler, maid, servant did it....