Pattaya Police Swoop On Soi Chayapoon Bars..........

SOURCE: Pattaya City News: May 26th 2007

Soi Chayapoon Bars targeted as Crackdown continues.

Bar Owners around Pattaya are now coming to terms with the fact that a Bar Crackdown is underway.

With initial threats of 60 day closure notices, many are checking their licenses and employees to make sure they fully comply with the law.

We joined a team of Banglamung District Licensing Officers who were backed up by Pattaya Police Officers and civil volunteers as they conducted a spot check on bars in Soi Chayapoon in Central Pattaya.

A total of 20 establishments along the street were checked. Licenses were checked and ID cards of employees and patrons were checked to ensure that employees were over the age of 18 and patrons were at least 20 years of age.

At the end of the inspection we were informed by Police that 10 venues required further action to be taken by Licensing Officers.

Failure to show a valid license and expired licenses were some of the offences uncovered in the inspection.

We urge all bar owners to check their licenses and ensure their bar fully complies with the law at this time, otherwise your business could experience a forced 60 day closure or worse.