61 people arrested after police raid bar on Sukhumvit Soi 23

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Image: INN

 

Thong Lor Police arrested 61 people after carrying out a raid at a bar on Sukhumvit Soi 23.

 

Police said they received a tip off that alcohol was being served on the 2nd floor of the bar.

 

Upon visiting the premises, police said that as well as finding alcohol being served, many people were dancing, increasing the risk of spreading COVID-19. 

 

Police said they found receipts which confirmed the sale of alcohol. 

 

Police said they arrested 61 people in total, 26 men and 35 women, all of whom were charged with violating the emergency decree and Communicable Diseases Act.

 

The bar's owner was also charged with serving alcohol.

 

Those arrested were taken to Thong Lor Police Station for processing. 

 

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[2long]

DANCING increases the risk of spreading Covid 19 now!?? ????

Receipts? If I was running an underground/illegal business I would insist on cash without receipt. Silly people!

[CFCjeff]

Guy deserves to be arrested for wearing the wife beater  phuket vest.

 

[Willy Wombat]

You Party!

You Party!

[Chris.B]

8 minutes ago, Willy Wombat said:

You Party!

You Party!

Bangkok's Hippest District - ThongLor

Thong Lor (Thai ทองหล่อ) is a section of Bangkok in the northern Watthana district. Sometimes English-speakers also refer to this area as Thong Lo or Thonglor. More and more tourists are flocking to this region to take advantage of its high-quality cuisine and its hot nightlife. Some travel experts have dubbed Thong Lor the “hippest district” in all of Asia. That's a pretty big claim, but it's true that Thong Lor has been successful at attracting bohemians and artists from all around Thailand in recent years. If you are visiting Bangkok, this trendy district is definitely worth a visit. If you are into great food, people watching, art, or just partying hard, Thong Lor has something to offer you. In this article, we’ll detail a few of the top restaurants, clubs, and shops in Thong Lor.

 

[Promsak]

Thong Lor ????????????

Now what could have initiated this?

[herfiehandbag]

13 minutes ago, Promsak said:

Thong Lor ????????????

Now what could have initiated this?

Missed payments maybe?

 

There again, perhaps a little demonstration of what may almost certainly happen if you don't " play the game" over the next few months?

Edited October 27, 2021 by herfiehandbag

[ChipButty]

The courts are going to be busy with all these bars getting raided

[The Hammer2021]

with alcohol having the same status as drugs a lot of people will be criminalized, a lot of real criminals will get rich and the brown shirts get even more corrupt.

[Upnotover]

Looks familiar.  Crazy kind of place.  But is Soi 23 Thonglor?

[ChaiyaTH]

As far I can see this is crazy house or nearby, which is mostly owned by police themselves (…..).

Edited October 27, 2021 by ChaiyaTH

[ChaiyaTH]

5 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Looks familiar.  Crazy kind of place.  But is Soi 23 Thonglor?

Yes it is, the border is intersection asoke.

Edited October 27, 2021 by ChaiyaTH

[ChipButty]

4 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Looks familiar.  Crazy kind of place.  But is Soi 23 Thonglor?

I lived in Soi 23 for a while to me its Sukhumvit, unless there is a soi 23 around Thonglor

[Guitar God]

61 people arrested at a bar for drinking and dancing but, Thailand is open for tourists in five days. Welcome!

[malathione]

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

I lived in Soi 23 for a while to me its Sukhumvit, unless there is a soi 23 around Thonglor

It falls under the ambit of the Thonglor police. The lower soi numbers come under the Lumpini police. Sukhumvit is divided between the two.

[malathione]

1 hour ago, Upnotover said:

Looks familiar.  Crazy kind of place.  But is Soi 23 Thonglor?

It doesn't say that is Thonglor. Only that it was the Thonglor police.

[Upnotover]

6 minutes ago, malathione said:

It doesn't say that is Thonglor. Only that it was the Thonglor police.

I know, I was just commenting on some earlier posts.

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, Upnotover said:

Looks familiar.  Crazy kind of place.  But is Soi 23 Thonglor?

Yes, it is.  Thong Lo police area, that is.

Edited October 27, 2021 by Liverpool Lou

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, ChipButty said:

I lived in Soi 23 for a while to me its Sukhumvit, unless there is a soi 23 around Thonglor

The OP clearly stated Sukhumvit 23.

[Neeranam]

10 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Thong Lor Police arrested 61 people after carrying out a raid at a bar on Sukhumvit Soi 23.

Thong lor was not soi 23 when I lived in Bkk. 

Soi 23 was soi cowboy 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

8 hours ago, Upnotover said:

Looks familiar.  Crazy kind of place.  But is Soi 23 Thonglor?

 

No, it's generally the Asoke area... However, the jurisdiction area of the Thong Lor police station extends well beyond the specific neighborhood known as Thong Lor.

 

[richard_smith237]

21 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Thong lor was not soi 23 when I lived in Bkk. 

Soi 23 was soi cowboy 

You mean it should have been the ‘Soi Cowboy Police’ who made the arrests ?

[ourdon]

10 hours ago, CFCjeff said:

Guy deserves to be arrested for wearing the wife beater  phuket vest.

 

Yeah, I agree.  I have to admit that I bought a couple of wife beaters just for those times I wanted to disguise myself as an auzzie .....  mate.

[South]

29 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Thong lor was not soi 23 when I lived in Bkk. 

Soi 23 was soi cowboy 

Soi Cowboy runs between 21 and 23.

[fusion58]

Quote

Those arrested were taken to Thong Lor Police Station for processing...

...but not before stopping at the nearest ATM.

[fusion58]

Dollars to donuts the BIB and the civic leaders have "private establishments" where they can go to imbibe and to get their weasels greased.

[lujanit]

Just another case of the owner not paying the corrupt cops.  Now they will try to get money from those arrested to not take the case to court. 

[RichardColeman]

13 hours ago, 2long said:

DANCING increases the risk of spreading Covid 19 now!?? ????

 

Could call up Kevin Bacon for a new Footloose movie maybe ?

[bokningar]

13 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

brown shirts get even more corrupt.

Is that possible? 

[StayinThailand2much]

13 hours ago, Chris.B said:

If you are visiting Bangkok, this trendy district is definitely worth a visit. If you are into great food, people watching, art, or just partying hard (...)

Reportedly, in recent times, as 'hip' as Kabul at night...