snoop1130 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 4,000 baht fine and suspended prison sentences for foreigners and Thais arrested at Koh Phangan party Image: Manager Dozens of foreigners and Thais who were arrested for flouting Thailand’s COVID-19 restrictions by attending a party at a bar on Koh Phangan have been given fines and suspended prison sentences. On Tuesday, police raided the Three Sixty Bar on Koh Phangan following a tip off a party was taking place. Over one hundred people were arrested, including 89 foreigners and 22 Thais. According to Sky News, those in attendance at the bar were each fined 4,000 baht and given a one month prison sentence, suspended for one year. Image: INN Two Thai men - the owner of the bar and the organiser of the party - were each fined 10,000 baht and given two year prison sentences, suspended for one year. Those arrested were from more than 10 countries, including the U.S., Britain, Switzerland, France, Australia, Germany and Denmark. More than 200 people attended the party, which cost 100 baht to attend and which had been advertised on the bar’s Facebook page. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-01-28 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted January 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: those in attendance at the bar were each fined 4,000 baht and given a one month prison sentence, suspended for one year. lucky they were not sent to Hua Hin. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeiou7 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Seems this is only half true, according to one of the arrested party people I just asked personally:"According to Sky News, those in attendance at the bar were each fined 4,000 baht and given a one month prison sentence, suspended for one year." 4,000 baht fine is confirmed, but no prison sentence for them. My contact didn't know about the verdict for the bar owner and party organiser because of not speaking Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted January 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) The 2 owners were fined 10,000 baht each but collected 100 baht from 200 partygoers, They came out much better off than the punters ! 20,000 baht on entry fees alone plus drink sales! Edited January 28, 2021 by PatOngo 5 2 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ron jeremy Posted January 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, PatOngo said: The 2 owners were fined 10,000 baht each but collected 100 baht from 200 partygoers, nice little earner! Profit of 180,000 baht on entry fees alone! Not a bad night's work! 180,000???? didn’t do well in math in school now did we? 6 1 2 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobandyson Posted January 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Aeiou7 said: 4,000 baht fine is confirmed, but no prison sentence for them. Arrested for flouting 'social distancing' regulations obviously meant there would be no jail time. Would the offenders have to do 14 days of quarantine before being sent to an already overcrowded cell? Or would they have to do quarantine before being released when they have served their time? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted January 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, Ron jeremy said: 180,000???? didn’t do well in math in school now did we? Thanks, had my accountant come and correct it! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron jeremy Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, PatOngo said: Thanks, had my accountant come and correct it! Had to get out the calculator myself math was never my strong suit either! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny41 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 UPDATE: A court in Samui has fined the 89 foreign and 20 Thai partygoers 4,000 Baht each. They were also sentenced to one month in prison but this was suspended for one year. The Organizers were fined 10,000 Baht. Their two year sentence was suspended for one year #Thailand https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1354817229930422273 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andrew65 Posted January 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2021 5 hours ago, PatOngo said: Thanks, had my accountant come and correct it! ...not a Thai accountant then!????? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 9 hours ago, NCC1701A said: lucky they were not sent to Hua Hin. or deported, passport stamped to block them from entry for 3 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 9 hours ago, snoop1130 said: More than 200 people attended the party, which cost 100 baht to attend So the party was 4,100 baht. Not worth it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnOFphon Posted January 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2021 So the fines are going to pay for a really big party for the police and their friends. 6 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xonax Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 Instead of the suspended prison sentence, they should have been sentenced to 14 days quarantine in a government ASQ facility. 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Neeranam Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 11 hours ago, NCC1701A said: lucky they were not sent to Hua Hin. Why? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mtls2005 Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 Pro Tip: Hire DJ Matoom. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 11 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Koh Phangan My understanding is that there have been no Virus detection on the Island and just like Phuket bars etc are allowed to open under restricted hours etc, so what is this really about I would assume all the patrons there on the Island go about things quite normally and were not expecting this - suddenly one night out of the last 3 months the authorities decide to raid a bar on party Island and the bar along with others was likely full the night before Seems they just can't stand people enjoying themselves in all this misery - and of course the brown envelopes have stopped What was that corruption rating again 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerfeet Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 7 hours ago, Ron jeremy said: 180,000???? didn’t do well in math in school now did we? I think the arresting police would have the biggest part of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natai Beach Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 7 hours ago, PatOngo said: The 2 owners were fined 10,000 baht each but collected 100 baht from 200 partygoers, They came out much better off than the punters ! 20,000 baht on entry fees alone plus drink sales! No flies on you Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AlQaholic Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 Little bit confused, I would think that the party attendees would be tested for Covid-19 and put in a 14 day quarantine? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenterry Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 minute ago, AlQaholic said: Little bit confused, I would think that the party attendees would be tested for Covid-19 and put in a 14 day quarantine? Exactly right. Maybe even extend the quarantine period to the expiry of the foreigners visas. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebumbu Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 In the photo, after the arrest, many are still half-assing their mask, or wearing none at all. Reminds me of USA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggo Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 8 hours ago, PatOngo said: The 2 owners were fined 10,000 baht each but collected 100 baht from 200 partygoers, They came out much better off than the punters ! 20,000 baht on entry fees alone plus drink sales! Just what I was thinking, think this goes a bit deeper, so the BIB took the entrance fees, and they kept the profits.....no jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: According to Sky News, those in attendance at the bar were each fined 4,000 baht and given a one month prison sentence, suspended for one year. That'll learn -em. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChakaKhan Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Ooh the BIB were drinking the Blue Label Johnny Walker at the karaoke that night off of their "collections"... At least I know the going rate now and if I need to haggle it(if I was actually in LOS right now).....one can dream of the salad days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverlomsak Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 8 hours ago, PatOngo said: The 2 owners were fined 10,000 baht each but collected 100 baht from 200 partygoers, They came out much better off than the punters ! 20,000 baht on entry fees alone plus drink sales! There were only "89 foreigners and 22 Thais" party goers according to the OP, 111 times 100 fee = 11,100 total according to my math's teacher. No profit was made by either the owner or the organizer with fines of 10,000 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Ebumbu said: In the photo, after the arrest, many are still half-assing their mask, or wearing none at all. Reminds me of USA. I take it you haven't seen the video of the after party at the police station? https://videos.dailymail.co.uk/video/mol/2021/01/28/8492814122249765158/1024x576_MP4_8492814122249765158.mp4 Edited January 29, 2021 by Salerno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patong2021 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 38 minutes ago, Salerno said: I take it you haven't seen the video of the after party at the police station? https://videos.dailymail.co.uk/video/mol/2021/01/28/8492814122249765158/1024x576_MP4_8492814122249765158.mp4 Wow. Irresponsible selfish losers. Those are not teenage kids but are late 20's, 30's and some old people in 40's it looks like. Thai were far too kind with them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 This seems to be a good money earner as people will inform the authorities of any illegal parties ect So no doubt will be reading of more in the future pays your money take your chances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 They can’t enforce anything in Thailand, Lead by example , SAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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