Police Crackdown On Foreign Operated Sex Bars

[Rimmer]

Police Crackdown On Foreign Operated Sex Bars

PATTAYA: -- Informed sources from several police divisions have told the Pattaya Times that a very serious crackdown will begin next month to catch foreign business people who are financial backers of gay bars, beer bars and a go-gos where there is sex for sale in Pattaya.

These bars charge a "bar fine" to the customer and let the employee leave for the night or a "short time" usually about two to three hours. It is suspected that many of these rendezvous are sexually related, police said. Police investigations will determine who pays the bills and gets the profits. If the person is a foreigner then their visa will be revoked and they will be expelled from the Kingdom. If it is a Thai they will be arrested if sex is for sale. There is much concern about organized crime in the nightlife venues, said one official.

"Where did the money come from? Who is behind it? Where does the money go?" asked one policechief rhetorically.

In a related matter, there will be an Interpol office opening in Pattaya to help catch more than 2,000 foreigners wanted in Thailand on various charges.

"Keep in mind, Thais are pretty easy to find compared to foreigners, Thais have a mandatory National ID Card and associated number with a microchip of their history on the card. They must be registered in a

House Book so that at all times there is someone who can say where the person is living if the police want to talk with them. This crackdown on foreigners built up to this point because it is relatively easy for us to disappear in the villages and big cities. Or to simply leave the country," said Drew Noyes of PAPPA Legal Services in Pattaya.

"I advise anyone who has invested in a bar that might be suspected of illegal acts to clear up the problem and make sure they are not associated with any business that is engaged in illegal activities. The Thai police are taking this very seriously. Sure, in the past we have heard rumors of crackdowns, but I don't think we have ever seen a crackdown like the one that is about to happen," said Drew Noyes, former three-term Expat Club leader and 13 year resident.

"There are many bars that we foreigners like to go to relax and part of the attraction of Pattaya is this nightlife. If everyone will make sure that nothing offensive to Thai culture occurs inside these places and no foreigner is associated managerially or financially by a paper trail with these clubs then this crackdown may not cause many people problems. It is great to see the police crackdown on underage sex, drugs and many of the associate problems that come with the bar business, but it is important that foreigners know the law and make sure bars they are invested in are not under scrutiny by the police for prostitution. There are ways to protect yourself now," Managing Director of the Pattaya Times Drew Noyes added.

-- Pattaya Times

2010-01-22

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[nakachalet]

very surpised.... that some officials finally decide to take some action.

any way, it is never too late to start the cracking down....

wonder.... how long this will last....

bravo....

[SabaiBKK]

is this a joke ? "It is suspected that many of these rendezvous are sexually related, police said."

[Maejo Man]

It is suspected that many of these rendezvous are sexually related, police said

Just suspected??

[whatchamacallit]

These bars charge a "bar fine" to the customer and let the employee leave for the night or a "short time" usually about two to three hours. It is suspected that many of these rendezvous are sexually related, police said

Gee... you think?????? I'll be darn!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guderian]

Here we go again...

...some wannabee HiSo Thai cop in Bangkok who isn't getting his cut of the money paid by the bars has decided to be a dog in the manger until someone gives him his due. Yawn. Same, same every 6 months.

[Roachiebkk]

Lol, another 'crackdown' but what will happen when the so called paper trail leads ot a police officer, local government official or some members of the Thai elite class?

It's just too much on a Friday afternoon to contemplate, think I'll slip down to Nana.

[Roachiebkk]

Oh darn..................... for a minute I thought I'd missed April Fools Day.

[nicolas18]

It is suspected that many of these rendezvous are sexually related, police said.

[laocowboy2]

"Where does the money come from?" In general from idiots with more money than sense who think (95% of the time) that they can profitably run a bar in Pattaya or Bangkok.

"Where does the money go?" Key money for bar to start, brown envelopes to the BIB, health inspectors etc with any left stolen by staff.

Mugs game.

[thaibkk]

is there sex for sale in pattaya ? no way... come on, you must be joking right

and apparently only THAI PIMPS and MAFFIA are allowed

anyway, anything can be fixed with the correct amount of TEA TIME MONEY for the men in brown to look the other way

this is their way to say : the economy is terrible, farang, you will give me some more money to cover my increasing daily expenses (car, house, mia noi, ...)

Captain obvious... thai want to be more boss of their illegal activities...

still... no brainer... if they would open and allow public casino's... money would roll in as thai like to waiste money on gambling, drinking, hookers, mia noi...

Edited January 22, 2010 by thaibkk

[lordsux]

Coincidentally the Managing Director of The Pattaya Times is the same person that offers legal services via the company mentioned in the article.

[wildoates]

Lets see how many Thais get arrested

[zepplin]

Lol, another 'crackdown' but what will happen when the so called paper trail leads ot a police officer, local government official or some members of the Thai elite class?

It's just too much on a Friday afternoon to contemplate, think I'll slip down to Nana.

as if not 1 policeman or official has ever received any money from those bars,what a joke ,someone is pissed off their cut is not big enough,and think they will stirr the money pot again.Pattaya with no sex?thats like ameica with no mc DONALDS,HA NEVER HAPPEN

[momentumwaves]

I wonder who is really behind all these sweepings?

[hazz]

I think its just the usual January reminder of the great importance of having a senior police officer as a shareholder. At leased this year, the reminder doesn't involve lots of people getting killed in a bar fire.

[aripengu]

What?

Oh just another mail from crackdown.com or was it thaivisa.com?

seriously?

[conimex]

In a related matter, there will be an Interpol office opening in Pattaya to help catch more than 2,000 foreigners wanted in Thailand on various charges.

Perhaps they can clean up the Russians !

[Jamalbinabdullah]

I find it absurd to claim that Thais are easy to find while foreigners can just disappear! Surely the reporter meant this the other way round?!

[kuffki]

Perfect way to kill even more tourism and investors.

I wonder would be Pattaya be without all the "bad" bars? a nice empty space in Thailand?! LOL

PS. 99% of the bars in Pattaya have foreigners owners or so called backers

[brianb1944]

Coincidentally the Managing Director of The Pattaya Times is the same person that offers legal services via the company mentioned in the article.

Coincidentally?????????

[niveknedwob]

I can just imagine Inspector Clouseau on the beach !

[stevehaigh]

It is suspected that many of these rendezvous are sexually related, police said

Just suspected??

i find that very hard to believe! when i take a girl, we just play cards, oops can't say that, its illegal!

[niveknedwob]

Can probably start a hand of whist in a Thai owned bar and then continue at your place

[raro]

What?

Oh just another mail from crackdown.com or was it thaivisa.com?

seriously?

we are not making the news, just reporting them

[niveknedwob]

Not 'strip whist' though !

[Lancelot]

The flow of tea money must be drying up...

[mitrapaap]

Perfect way to kill even more tourism and investors.

I wonder would be Pattaya be without all the "bad" bars? a nice empty space in Thailand?! LOL

PS. 99% of the bars in Pattaya have foreigners owners or so called backers

Yes, please make sure not all those bars get closed down in Pattaya. We don't need all those Papayas, pardon, Pattayas come to Bangkok. Beware!

[AsiaCheese]

Currently 1249 ppl reading this; must be a vital issue

The barfine model is (in my opinion, and without being a lawyer) a pretty safe legal way of running a bar, and one that would be mighty hard to knock in any court. The ladies are service personnel (you know -- bringing you drinks ), and if they want time off, the owner needs to be compensated for salaries paid. And I can't see any law in sight that would dictate that a bar owner has to keep "his" ladies in reign while they're off work...

Let's just not go into top-less, bottom-less & everything-else-less while they're AT work .

[persiananueva]

Well done! Hope this acction clean a bit our loved Pattaya.