All very well saying that you can shout them down but when faced with some BiB threatening to beat you up, lock you up and then perhaps fit you up, you truly need huge cojones to face them down.

Can a Music Lisence be obtained from the local Government office?

My GF says no... but, as usual, she's only guessing.

Can a Music Lisence be obtained from the local Government office?

My GF says no... but, as usual, she's only guessing.

That is correct

Obtain here:

http://www.mpcmusic.co.th/en/index.php?menu=

Only Western music though, Thai music is more complicated with seperate licenses for the different recording labels ( Grammy, Sony Thailand etc...)

Remove all CDs from venue

Laptop zero music on it or possibly even iPod.

Connect laptop to Seagate drive via wireless

Hide the drive

why aren't there clear rules what a bar or restaurant have to do to legally have music in their venue? what license should someone use to have music? there are many different licenses for prices vary from 3000 to 20000 thb and who knows what to chose? you read everywhere that these so called scam raids happen everywhere in Thailand. why so many fines all over and stories that owners of venues have to go in jail? are there any official rules about playing music legally?

The fake music police were arrested last night in Chiang Mai. A Thai owner of a local magazine confronted the real police about the scam.

why aren't there clear rules what a bar or restaurant have to do to legally have music in their venue? what license should someone use to have music? there are many different licenses for prices vary from 3000 to 20000 thb and who knows what to chose? you read everywhere that these so called scam raids happen everywhere in Thailand. why so many fines all over and stories that owners of venues have to go in jail? are there any official rules about playing music legally?

You are right. There should be a check listed handed to people with which requirements need to be completed before any business license is issued.