Celebrity Nabbed In Police Raid On Drug-Fueled Gay Bar
By Khaosod English


Police investigate the rooftop Hijack bar, which was operating without a license, Oct 19 2014.

BANGKOK – Police raided an unlicensed gay bar in northern Bangkok over the weekend, where the found dozens of people who tested positive for drug use, including a well-known internet celebrity.

Hijack bar, located in Lat Yao district, posed as a sauna but was illegally operating as an entertainment venue without a license, said Pol.Col. Saktawee Sribantao, a police officer at Phaholyothin Police Station.

The police raid at the venue on Saturday night followed complaints from local residents, Pol.Col. Saktawee said.

Itthipol Traiduangrat, the owner of the bar, attempted to prevent police officers from entering the venue and claimed to be a newspaper reporter who knew influential people. He also reportedly threatened to press charges against the police for criminal damages during their raid.

However, police detained Itthipol and proceeded to storm the venue and detain more than 80 party-goers, Pol.Col. Saktawee said. One of the patrons was Sitthipong "Pom" Jiracharoenwong, 24, a well-known celebrity among Thailand's online gay community, who was at the party with his 18-year-old boyfriend.

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-- Khaosod English 2014-10-20

"One of the patrons was Sitthipong "Pom" Jiracharoenwong".

Great middle name!

80 party goers in that small hut ?

Must have been a sauna inside.

80 party goers in that small hut ?

Must have been a sauna inside.

Maybe it's like a Tardis??

A few thousand Baht in the right hands should clear this up and back to normal by next weekend.....with new 'protection box ' fitted just outside the front door.

When I read about the internet-celebrity, for a second I thought: They have nabbed Jingting !!

Thank Lord I was wrong!!

I wonder if any digital pikeys had their collar felt by the BIB ?

"Itthipol Traiduangrat, the owner of the bar, attempted to prevent police officers from entering...However, police detained Itthipol and proceeded to storm the venue and detain more than 80 party-goers,"

Here's a novel idea...If you are going to have an illegal venue, remember to make sure there is a back door. Then, when the police are at the front door, follow the advice of Monty Python.."RUN AWAY,. RUN AWAY!!!"

I wonder if any digital pikeys had their collar felt by the BIB ?

It appears there was some "on line celebs", so you may be right.

All the lads up in the sauna on the roof know where both the front door and more particularly, where the back door is.

The hut Looks hi end.. sponsored by Louis Vuitton lol

1. Get found in a gay club: face criminal charges.

2. Kill a cop: get a job teaching police about guns - after daddy sorted things out

3. Kill a cop, run off to Singapore while daddy sorts things out

......Note: for #2 and #3, only applies if your daddy is very rich and knows important people.

A few thousand Baht in the right hands should clear this up and back to normal by next weekend.....with new 'protection box ' fitted just outside the front door.

Hmmm not sure once its gone public a few thousand won't be enough.

I didn't know Louis Vuitton organised gay parties...

IP rights and Thailand

Was a very HOT sauna ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Internet celebrity?

Do the bars that appear nightly on the Sukhumvit-Asoke corner have licenses, business, liquor or otherwise?

The Brit police were in the center of it ! It was really a policeman's ball or balls up !

Hello. What about Hero. Celebrities there ever day. Any even some of the cars outside have 'Baby on Board' stickers! Shhhh!

Obviously weren't making those kick backs to the local 'force'

Internet celebrity?

Do the bars that appear nightly on the Sukhumvit-Asoke corner have licenses, business, liquor or otherwise?

The ones run by The BIB?

80 party goers in that small hut ?

Must have been a sauna inside.

good excuse to take your clothes off

What is "Pom" famous for on the internet?

His Romanized name doesn't google well.

80 party goers in that small hut ?

Must have been a sauna inside.

You can fit even more it's all depend how connected to each other are....

Internet celebrity?

Do the bars that appear nightly on the Sukhumvit-Asoke corner have licenses, business, liquor or otherwise?

In terms of blatant Rottenness, the Thonglor police district ranks a close second to Koh Tao's.

Phew, what a relief.

For a moment I thought we would be without the kind attentions of JohnThailand John or JD for a spell.

Thankfully, they were not in the hut.

this is really funny. in any bar, and not only in in thailand, you find people full with the drug alcohol and this drug is the most dangerous in the world by killing millions of people yearly worldwide

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What is "Pom" famous for on the internet?

His Romanized name doesn't google well.

You're not Australian are you? Neither am I but I know what a pom refers to.

Pom or Pommie is a derogatory term (to my limited knowledge) used by an Aussie when referring to British folks. I have no idea where it originated.

Us "Yanks" call them Limeys, as at the height of the British Empire, they figured out that scurvy was best treated/prevented with a dose of lime juice every day as it was caused by a lack of Vitamin C (mainly) to the sailors in their fleet that pretty much was bad-ass in their day.

I bet that lime juice went pretty good with a tot of rum .

I wonder what Limeys call Aussies???

It's all vernacular Brother/Mate/Dude/Amigo. Wikipedia.org is your friend.

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Back on topic, if I were raiding a gay bar and demanding urine samples, I'd be wearing rubber gloves. Hell, I'd be wearing a full HAZMAT suit!

Then again the BiB don't even do that with murder investigations (Koh Tao). Curious how one can refuse a DNA test in a murder investigation, but must pee in a cup if they decide they want you to.

What is "Pom" famous for on the internet?

His Romanized name doesn't google well.

You're not Australian are you? Neither am I but I know what a pom refers to.

Pom or Pommie is a derogatory term (to my limited knowledge) used by an Aussie when referring to British folks. I have no idea where it originated.

Us "Yanks" call them Limeys, as at the height of the British Empire, they figured out that scurvy was best treated/prevented with a dose of lime juice every day as it was caused by a lack of Vitamin C (mainly) to the sailors in their fleet that pretty much was bad-ass in their day.

I bet that lime juice went pretty good with a tot of rum .

I wonder what Limeys call Aussies???

It's all vernacular Brother/Mate/Dude/Amigo. Wikipedia.org is your friend.

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Back on topic, if I were raiding a gay bar and demanding urine samples, I'd be wearing rubber gloves. Hell, I'd be wearing a full HAZMAT suit!

Then again the BiB don't even do that with murder investigations (Koh Tao). Curious how one can refuse a DNA test in a murder investigation, but must pee in a cup if they decide they want you to.

Missed it by that much ...

Jingthing was after a URL for more info on POM.

Sorry I can't help, my interweb Google can't find him either.

Here a photo of him from the 'raid'... Pointing just because that's what the BIB told him to do