116 partygoers arrested in Bangkok’s red light district for allegedly gathering, drinking, breaking Covid-19 rules

[webfact]

 

By Nop Meechukhun

 

Bangkok – A group of 116 Thai and foreign alleged partygoers was arrested at a restaurant in the Sukhumvit area, Klong Toei district of Bangkok last night, October 16th, for allegedly gathering and drinking, violating the Emergency Decree to stop the spread of Covid-19.

 

Currently, all bars and nightlife are closed countrywide and restaurants are not allowed to sell alcohol other than a few “Sandbox” locations like Phuket, Samui, and Khao Lak. This has been the case since April, approaching seven months. That being said, enforcement has differed in many areas across the country in regards to these rules, which have been mandated by the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, or CCSA, centrally.

 

A total of 89 Thais and 27 foreigners were caught at the XOXO restaurant located at the Sukhumvit Plaza building on Soi Sukhumvit 12 last night after the Bangkok police received a notification of the illegal gathering in the area. The tip reportedly came from a resident concerned about the spread of Covid-19, police stated.

 

Upon the raid, several glasses of “hidden” beer and liquor, as well as customers’ receipts showing the purchase of alcoholic beverages, were found at the scene, according to police.

 

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[RichardColeman]

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

Currently, all bars and nightlife are closed countrywide and restaurants are not allowed to sell alcohol other than a few “Sandbox” locations like Phuket, Samui, and Khao Lak. This has been the case since April, approaching seven months.

Think the natives are maybe getting tired after 6 months of prohibition and no end in sight !

[ourdon]

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

, several glasses of “hidden” beer and liquor, as well as customers’ receipts showing the purchase of alcoholic beverages, were found at the scene,

Thank you for keeping us safe, Dick Tracey!

 

 

[Thaiwrath]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

That being said, enforcement has differed in many areas across the country in regards to these rules,

That will always be the case.

As long as the B.I.B. are making some sort of revenue, as in under the table cash payments, they will continue to turn a blind eye to said establishments. Those not complying with their financial requests will be severely punished !

T.I.T.

[Rampant Rabbit]

So  how  many govt ministers  wont be at work today then?

[freedomnow]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Upon the raid, several glasses of “hidden” beer and liquor, as well as customers’ receipts showing the purchase of alcoholic beverages, were found at the scene, according to police.

Shock horror.

Thailand starts to read like The Onion parody news site by the day.

[Geoffggi]

Stop this silly alcohol ban and free the people to socialise it is after all part of human nature, and stop trying to alienate everyone

[zzaa09]

These kinds of activities will surely help keep the spread of infection in check.....????

Only hurting themselves in the long run.

[BE88]

Tourists are always welcome

[MRToMRT]

Soi 12 is red light district????

[Nip]

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

Stop this silly alcohol ban and free the people to socialise it is after all part of human nature, and stop trying to alienate everyone

You really have no understanding of what's going on. Why don't you try out for the Thai Minister of Health portfolio?

[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

Stop this silly alcohol ban and free the people to socialise it is after all part of human nature, and stop trying to alienate everyone

Do you hear yourself man ?

 

We can't have people sitting at bars drinking, even if vaccinated, because you can still spread and even catch the virus.

 

This is and will remain the perfect control tool for governments, until they are ready to lift whatever restrictions they deem fit for the masses, and without people rising, could be a while before drinks, and sitting at that bar enjoying a cold one while some young filly is dancing on the bar literally above your head trying to get your attention.

 

Damn I miss the old days pre-Covid were I used to play hard to get, for about 10 seconds. 

[MRToMRT]

I say open all the bars but just make the owners adhere to same distancing as restaurants. OK to make fines for non compliance.

 

Since the lockdown I have found I actually drink MORE being stuck at home on myself with only my booze collection for company.

[ikke1959]

But we  want tourists come to Thailand next month, but look whta will happen if they leave their hotelroom in the evening......They have to choose for a softdrink holiday 

[csmith]

I hope Thailand isn't planning to beat the USA record ….

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States

 

 

[Greg O]

All the alcohol ban has accomplished is to increase traffic deaths due to the increase in alcohol consumption by the frustrated locals racing to beat the curfew on their beat up motorbikes with no lights, no helmets ( but religiously sucking on that filthy mask) . Soi 12's the red light district ? Seems to me it's All a red light district...Massage ? Hehe enjoy the stroll...

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Upon the raid, several glasses of “hidden” beer and liquor, as well as customers’ receipts showing the purchase of alcoholic beverages, were found at the scene, according to police.

Just trying to stay afloat "your honour." that or go bankrupt.

[tandor]

...Teapot sales are soaring.

[Homburg]

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

Do you hear yourself man ?

 

We can't have people sitting at bars drinking, even if vaccinated, because you can still spread and even catch the virus.

 

This is and will remain the perfect control tool for governments, until they are ready to lift whatever restrictions they deem fit for the masses, and without people rising, could be a while before drinks, and sitting at that bar enjoying a cold one while some young filly is dancing on the bar literally above your head trying to get your attention.

 

Damn I miss the old days pre-Covid were I used to play hard to get, for about 10 seconds. 

Well done for holding out for so long.  You beat my record by 9 seconds.

[Tropicalevo]

2 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

it is after all part of human nature

No one has accused the members of this government of being human.

[Geoffggi]

1 hour ago, Nip said:

You really have no understanding of what's going on. Why don't you try out for the Thai Minister of Health portfolio?

I really do but you obviously do not

[Geoffggi]

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

Do you hear yourself man ?

 

We can't have people sitting at bars drinking, even if vaccinated, because you can still spread and even catch the virus.

 

This is and will remain the perfect control tool for governments, until they are ready to lift whatever restrictions they deem fit for the masses, and without people rising, could be a while before drinks, and sitting at that bar enjoying a cold one while some young filly is dancing on the bar literally above your head trying to get your attention.

 

Damn I miss the old days pre-Covid were I used to play hard to get, for about 10 seconds. 

People need to socialise it is something important to our development, look at what you are saying then agree with what the government want to do by holding mass gatherings for firework displays etc. then explain to me the difference

 

[Homburg]

12 minutes ago, tandor said:

...Teapot sales are soaring.

My Grandmother who was born in the 1890's and an otherwise very straightlaced lady, told me about her visits to speakeasys to drink tea during prohibition.  What I had not expected was that no small part of the appeal of these places seems to have been the excitement of doing something illegal. 

[mjakob007]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

But we  want tourists come to Thailand next month, but look whta will happen if they leave their hotelroom in the evening......They have to choose for a softdrink holiday 

and visit the many wats and cultural destinations.

 

[crazykopite]

The whole thing is a joke on Saturday night I had to walk in the area of the weekly walk in street there were at least 300 people some with masks some without and some with masks pulled. Down to there chin yet my local bar has been closed for months where the average amount of drinkers at any one time would be no more than 20  can someone explain the logic of allowing walk in street venues to continue with 100s of people yet bars are closed and this stupid nighttime curfew continues the whole thing is senseless and as for the sandblock that to is a joke tge only good thing is that due to living within it I was fortunate to receive my 2 AZ vaccines 

[fangless]

55 minutes ago, Greg O said:

All the alcohol ban has accomplished is to increase traffic deaths

And your source and the figures to back that claim are?

[Tracyb]

I’m shocked. SHOCKED I say!

[Clarkey611]

I thought that Sukhumvit Soi 12 is in Bangkok's "Dark Red' Light District.

[sammieuk1]

Confusing isn't it safe enough to open up to the stampede of predicted tourists but to unsafe to drink a beer ????

[rodknock]

they should make it was back in the late 1969-1970

bring your own bottle and only pay for set up