“Restaurant” near Bali Hai Pier inspected for the fifth time for allegedly breaking Covid-19 rules

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By Goong Nang(GN)

 

Pattaya – Pattaya police inspected a “restaurant” near the Bali Hai Monday night (December 13th) for allegedly selling alcohol and being open without a permit, which is the fifth time this venue has been “raided” in recent months.

 

A team from the Pattaya City Police inspected the ‘Sky Mountain’ restaurant and bar where lot of Thai and foreign customers were allegedly found drinking alcohol with live music, with some not wearing masks or social distancing.

 

This particular restaurant was raided four times before during the past few months of Covid-19 restrictions, noted Pattaya Police. Last time the restaurant had been ordered for temporary closure until the end of November but was since allowed to reopen.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/12/15/restaurant-near-bali-hai-pier-inspected-for-the-fifth-time-for-allegedly-breaking-covid-19-rules/

 

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[richard_smith237]

They must have run out of brown envelopes.... all just a misunderstanding... 

[Geoffggi]

Can the police not take a hint - "This place wants to open and do business" Not that hard to understand ...................LOL

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

They must have run out of brown envelopes.... all just a misunderstanding... 

Or just an influential owner in the background.

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

Can the police not take a hint - "This place wants to open and do business" Not that hard to understand ...................LOL

It is beginning to look like the restaurant cannot take the hint the police make. 

[HappyExpat57]

I strongly suspect the owner has ruffled the wrong feathers.

[davemos]

Great advert for Pattaya .

[Millcx]

5 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

They must have run out of brown envelopes.... all just a misunderstanding... 

cops should go play cards in a back room somewhere or go stop some crazy drivers “;0)

[elgenon]

Is it all for show?

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, davemos said:

Great advert for Pattaya .

The fact that they have a police force?   After a long hibernation under a stone, Plod is beginning to emerge and rattle his empty wallet.

[mickyr55]

People eating and drinking not wearing a mask??????????

[Stargeezr]

If many international travelers are getting arrested, I hope they all go to the media in their home countries and 

let them know how Thailand may be open for a visit, but are still restricting the drinking.

  If Thailand wants to say it is open for Tourism, then open for Tourism.

[shackleton]

Just shows how ineffective the police and law are here in Thailand 

Influence and Money talks louder than enforcing the law 

 

[mberbae]

Probably owned and operated by the Red Bull Heir.

[LennyW]

This place must be great payers!!

[The Hammer2021]

Leave them alone! The brown shirts continual raiding here in Pattaya is dreadful.

[ujayujay]

5 times raided......sack the Licence would help!

[Cake Monster]

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

The fact that they have a police force?   After a long hibernation under a stone, Plod is beginning to emerge and rattle his empty wallet.

I have seen more Plod in the last week, than I saw all of the rest of the Year.

The smell of Tourist Money always brings out the slugs from under their stones.

[timendres]

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

It is beginning to look like the restaurant cannot take the hint the police make. 

The hint that the envelopes are not thick enough?

[smiggley]

How can they get away with it 5 times without something being done. Close the place indefinatly for not obeying the law and if they open again lock up the manager and staff for a week or so, they will soon comply.

[topt]

5 hours ago, Stargeezr said:

If many international travelers are getting arrested,

They were not in this example. 

From the linked article 

Quote

No customers were fined or arrested and the situation stayed calm as in prior raids on this venue customers attempted to escape potential fines or being detained by fleeing into the sea or the woods nearby.

 

[The Deerhunter]

On 12/15/2021 at 9:19 AM, richard_smith237 said:

They must have run out of brown envelopes.... all just a misunderstanding... 

Friends or more likely owners in high places.

[5tevle]

Sounds like harassment to me.

[Trvlr55]

On 12/15/2021 at 4:08 AM, topt said:

They were not in this example. 

From the linked article 

 

What are customers supposed to do?

ask to see their business license before entering, plus most tourists can't read Thai, or know if the license is legit or not??

[rodknock]

Thai. police actually did something!!??

[WEBBYB808]

It seems like they are singling  out one, and letting others do!

[WEBBYB808]

On 12/15/2021 at 1:39 PM, smiggley said:

How can they get away with it 5 times without something being done. Close the place indefinatly for not obeying the law and if they open again lock up the manager and staff for a week or so, they will soon comply.

You really believe this is the only obvious  place doing this? There are so many others in plain site violating the government  orders, but this appears to be the only place targeted.

[WEBBYB808]

On 12/15/2021 at 11:23 AM, The Hammer2021 said:

Leave them alone! The brown shirts continual raiding here in Pattaya is dreadful.

No it isnt.  One or two street over from the police  station there are plenty bars with no SHA or SHA+ and no ones bothering them for some reason 

[The Hammer2021]

3 hours ago, WEBBYB808 said:

No it isnt.  One or two street over from the police  station there are plenty bars with no SHA or SHA+ and no ones bothering them for some reason 

Until they do 'bother' them. Twenty bars raided in Jomtien last week. In one night!

[Leaver]

15 hours ago, rodknock said:

Thai. police actually did something!!??

 

Yes, selectively, of course.  ????