Music bar next door to Thai Police HQ busted at Central World - 93 arrested for drinking

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

Pathumwan police headed by station chief Pol Col Phansa Ommaraphitak raided the Tapas Music Bar by Vaso on the second floor at Central World in downtown Bangkok at 10 pm last night.

 

The place is right next to the Royal Thai Police headquarters on Rama 1 road.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Ninety three men and women patrons as well as the manager were arrested. 

 

They were drinking and listening to music at the fancy bar that has 30 tables, reported Daily News.

 

Phansa said that the restaurant and bar had been warned once about serving alcohol but they persisted in breaking the law.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The manager was charged with serving alcohol and opening after hours and along with patrons was further charged with Covid-19 violations and gathering in a group of more than 50.

 

All those present were taken to the police station for prosecution. 

 

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[smedly]

I wonder how many cops got a message 30mins before the raid - leave now

[misterworldwide]

Speak easy, lads.

[toofarnorth]

all those present were taking to the police station for prosecution.  Didn't have far to go then.

[webfact]

Almost 100 people charged with violating alcohol ban at Bangkok mall

 

 

Ninety-three people were detained for police questioning and charged on Monday for allegedly selling and/or drinking alcohol at a restaurant and bar in Bangkok, in violation of the COVID-19 restrictions.

 

Police said the restaurant, located in a shopping mall near the Ratchaprasong Intersection, had been warned before about illegal sales of alcohol.

 

On Monday, at around 10pm, the bar was found to be open beyond curfew and to be selling alcoholic drinks illegally to over 30 tables of customers. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/almost-100-people-charged-with-violating-alcohol-ban-at-bangkok-mall/

 

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[steven100]

those young boys again,  oh dear,   another fine to be paid. 

[Emdog]

"Really tied one on last night. I got totally pixel faced..."

[sammieuk1]

The crumbs off the table until the farangs get back and generate some easy revenue ????

[Aussieroaming]

RTP probably own the joint.

[klauskunkel]

I will survive!

 

"At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along
And so you're back
From outer space
I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed that stupid lock, I should have made you leave your key
If I'd known for just one second you'd be back to bother me"
 

 

"Go on now, go, walk out the door
Just turn around now
'Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?
You think I'd crumble?
You think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give and I'll survive
I will survive, hey, hey"

Edited October 19, 2021 by klauskunkel

[PETERTHEEATER]

Nice  to see the Colonel up on stage singing karaoke.....????

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The place is right next to the Royal Thai Police headquarters on Rama 1 road.

Just one last song and then you all have to go to jail.

[steven100]

5 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Just one last song and then you all have to go to jail.

who wants to hear  ' I did it my way '   ..........   

[hotchilli]

5 minutes ago, steven100 said:

who wants to hear  ' I did it my way '   ..........   

Over the hill and far away would be my request.????

[dunroaming]

6 hours ago, smedly said:

I wonder how many cops got a message 30mins before the raid - leave now

Not too many I would imagine.  No Karaoke, no strippers or bar girls so I doubt it would attract that many cops. 

[toofarnorth]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Over the hill and far away would be my request.????

Now after nearly 20 years here.....................' I did it sideways '.

[RobU]

Sounds like he police acted reasonably with a warning initially but when the restaurant flouted their warning they applied the big stick. Well done.

[ArcticFox]

Like the United States in the 1920s - Speak-Easy's are all the rage.

For every Thai Speak-Easy busted, a few thousand, if not tens of thousands, are thriving.  This is moralism floated on the back of an 'emergency' which the government would like to continue forever.
Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac!  And absolute power? 
The population wants something different from what the government wants.  And therein, as always, lies the rub.

 

[bangon04]

5 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

RTP probably own the joint.

"The place is right next to the Royal Thai Police headquarters on Rama 1 road."  and has a connecting door probably......

[impulse]

6 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

RTP probably own the joint.

They do now.

[natway09]

Is it not across the road ?

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

Now after nearly 20 years here.....................' I did it sideways '.

Spooning or crooning?

[Geoffggi]

9 hours ago, bangon04 said:

"The place is right next to the Royal Thai Police headquarters on Rama 1 road."  and has a connecting door probably......

Maybe it was time for the police party but others had overstayed ..............LOL

[bristolgeoff]

They did not know,I think not.They knew and maybe the brown evenlopes were stopped  and the police were there drinking all gone by the time of the raid.They got to get they tea money somewhere

[brianthainess]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

They were drinking and listening to music

Outrageous !    Maybe the noise was keeping the cops awake.