Pattaya Police raid Bali Hai restaurant for allegedly selling shisha, which is illegal in Thailand

[webfact]

 

By Adam Judd

 

Bali Hai Pier, Pattaya-Pattaya Police raided a restaurant on Bali Hai Pier around 10:30 P.M. last night for allegedly selling shisha (also known as baraku or hookah pipes) which is highly illegal in Thailand.

 

The restaurant in question, Khun Keng Kitchen, is directly next door to the currently shuttered Sky Mountain which was previously raided for a variety of offenses over the past several months six times, including shisha. It was unclear if the two venues were connected but Pattaya police said they were looking into this.

 

Last night’s raids were personally led by Pattaya City Police Chief Kunlachart Kunlachai who stated that Pattaya police received a tip from a “concerned citizen” that the restaurant was selling shisha against Thai law. This concerned citizen claimed they were reporting the incident because they cared about people’s health and the potential spread of Covid-19.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/02/05/pattaya-police-raid-bali-hai-restaurant-for-allegedly-selling-shisha-which-is-illegal-in-thailand/

 

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[RJRS1301]

No real business planning in that "add on" for the shisha retailing.

 

[Henk Langeweg]

Now Saudi Arabia and Thailand are friends again, how long will it take before shisha is allowed again?

[mikebell]

51 minutes ago, webfact said:

Last night’s raids were personal

Aren't they all?

[Gottfrid]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

shisha (also known as baraku or hookah pipes) which is highly illegal in Thailand

Yeah, it´s a terrible crime.

[realfunster]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

which is highly illegal in Thailand.

Holy smokes Batman ! Not just illegal but HIGHLY illegal !

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

This concerned citizen claimed they were reporting the incident because they cared about people’s health and the potential spread of Covid-19.

Whatever, snitch. 

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The restaurant in question, Khun Keng Kitchen, is directly next door to the currently shuttered Sky Mountain which was previously raided for a variety of offenses over the past several months six times, including shisha. It was unclear if the two venues were connected but Pattaya police said they were looking into this

Just waiting for the smoke to clear?

[ronster]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya police received a tip from a “concerned citizen” that the restaurant was selling shisha against Thai law. This concerned citizen claimed they were reporting the incident because they cared about people’s health and the potential spread of Covid-19

Thank god for the “ concerned citizen “ again !!
Saving us all from the spread of covid due to shisha ! ????????

[redwood1]

Menthol cigs are flavored tobacco too...Why are they not highly illegal?

[Leaver]

34 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

Menthol cigs are flavored tobacco too...Why are they not highly illegal?

 

Because they are made in Thailand and can be taxed.  

[PETERTHEEATER]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

which is highly illegal

What is the difference between 'highly illegal' and 'illegal' ?

[StayinThailand2much]

11 hours ago, Henk Langeweg said:

Now Saudi Arabia and Thailand are friends again, how long will it take before shisha is allowed again?

Offered in Pattaya under different names, incl. 'Blue Diamond'... ????

[StayinThailand2much]

3 hours ago, ronster said:

Thank god for the “ concerned citizen “ again !!
Saving us all from the spread of covid due to shisha ! ????????

They already caught all the gamblers in their backrooms.

 

No hookers, no more gamblers, so they went for the shisha...

[natway09]

"Concerned citizen" Don't ya just hate them

[connda]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya-Pattaya Police raided a restaurant on Bali Hai Pier around 10:30 P.M. last night for allegedly selling shisha (also known as baraku or hookah pipes) which is highly illegal in Thailand.

Why?  What makes this innocuous event so "highly illegal?" I can't fathom a reason?

[RJRS1301]

11 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

What is the difference between 'highly illegal' and 'illegal' ?

size of fine ??

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Menthol cigs are flavored tobacco too...Why are they not highly illegal?

Distraction.....

[bristolgeoff]

I remember when they were a few of those places in pattaya soi 7 I think.Never caused a problem sold tea  with the sisha.Plenty of people smoke but they can tax that.Sisha is a arab thing and they do everywhere and never a problem in those countries

 

 

[Leaver]

23 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

They already caught all the gamblers in their backrooms.

 

No hookers, no more gamblers, so they went for the shisha...

 

Next, will be foreigners not carrying their passports.