Pattaya Prostitution and Human Trafficking Bar Crackdowns continue

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Pattaya Prostitution and Human Trafficking Bar Crackdowns continue



PATTAYA: -- On Monday Night, District Officials, assisted by the Thai Army and local Police, continued to visit Bars and other entertainment venues in the Pattaya area in search of those engaging in Prostitution and venues which engage in Human Trafficking.

Officers began the night at the Heaven Gentleman’s Lounge in Soi Kasetsin 11 off the Pratamnuk Road in South Pattaya following information regarding possible illegal activities which were taking place at the venue.

The raid took place just before 7pm and over 50 officers entered the Lounge, which is a converted 2-storey luxury home with swimming pool. There were more than 100 patrons inside, both Thai and Foreign, who were split-up while officers conducted ID checks.

On the 2nd floor a total of 5 rooms were checked and a bag containing used condoms were found. Khun Panatda aged 36 is the Manager of the venue who revealed that the venue opens between 5pm and midnight and is a venue where women can meet men.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/168592/pattaya-prostitution-and-human-trafficking-bar-crackdowns-continue/


-- Pattaya One 2015-02-03

[ExPratt]

The trouble with these endless "Crack Downs" is people or venues that are offending stop what they are doing during the "Crack Down" and then continue what they were doing when the Police and Media lose interest. Consistent policing and enforcement of the law is whats required, not headline grabbing "Crack Downs"

[eeworldwide]

Well, shutting down the place for at least 30 days will certainly shake things up a bit.

[ExPratt]

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Well, shutting down the place for at least 30 days will certainly shake things up a bit.

True , but all the others will go very quiet until the raids stop and then start up again

[rasmus5150]

Nothing more than money changing hands. This has nothing to do with upholding the law.

[NickJ]

Finding places like these however will take the keeness minds of the bib. This search will be like finding needles in haystacks.

[ttthailand]

The only way to bust these bars is to do a sting operation and have someone go in and pay a bar fine and go with a lady. But as everyone is already aware it is about paying the police for protection so its only for show.

[Floater 7]

Can't be the Thai's. Probably run by Burmese, Cambodians, Vietnamese, Phillipines...

[Gsxrnz]

They say any publicity is good publicity. This Gentlemen's Club is not well known and is a little off the beaten track.

I now imagine there are more than a few Pattaya residents who have never heard of the place googling the location of Kazetsin Soi 11 to see what all the fuss is about with the intention of becoming future patrons.

Let's face it - the location is somewhat obscure. But if you find your way to the top of Phratamnak, go down Soi 1 (at the police box) nearly all the way to the bottom then hang a right onto Soi 11, you'll find the place near the end of the Soi.....at least, that's what somebody told me.

[ggt]

These crackdowns...crack me up! They were saving the used condoms to take to the Condoms Restaurant for display...This is Thailand...

[Baerboxer]

These crackdowns...crack me up! They were saving the used condoms to take to the Condoms Restaurant for display...This is Thailand...

It says the rooms were only used for staff accommodation. So, the staff must be sexually active and include at least one male.

The police could offer to check the DNA of course and see who came forward and volunteered the truth.

But, the real objective of "the raid" wasn't about that of course.

[brewsterbudgen]

Hardly "news". Raids are regularly carried out at places that don't follow the rules, and closure orders enforced (usually for 30 days).

[Anthony5]

Weren't there a lot of posters the other day which claimed that the new crack down doesn't affect Pattaya and bars catering to foreigners?

[canarysun]

You won't ever stop these young Thai ladies from " earning a crust " for most it's all they know,and they all have to eat! The young Thai lady who lives in a room opposite me " went out last night in " hot pants & a thong " clicking her heals all the way down the corridor ( " a true vision of delight " ) .She hasn't returned yet so she is probably still enjoying ( or not enjoying ...) " more ride than the 4 O'Clock at Aintree " ( kind respect to the highest order ladies...... )

F.J x

[Sviss Geez]

The only way to bust these bars is to do a sting operation and have someone go in and pay a bar fine and go with a lady. But as everyone is already aware it is about paying the police for protection so its only for show.

How would that work then, has paying a barfine become illegal recently?

[Sviss Geez]

You won't ever stop these young Thai ladies from " earning a crust " for most it's all they know,and they all have to eat! The young Thai lady who lives in a room opposite me " went out last night in " hot pants & a thong " clicking her heals all the way down the corridor ( " a true vision of delight " ) .She hasn't returned yet so she is probably still enjoying ( or not enjoying ...) " more ride than the 4 O'Clock at Aintree " ( kind respect to the highest order ladies...... )

F.J x

What were you doing, peeping through the keyhole at her? You must be a gifted pervert to know what sort of underwear she was wearing. And you've been there all night to know that she hasn't returned yet.

[ttthailand]

The only way to bust these bars is to do a sting operation and have someone go in and pay a bar fine and go with a lady. But as everyone is already aware it is about paying the police for protection so its only for show.

How would that work then, has paying a barfine become illegal recently?

if the bar accepts a bar fine and the pair go to a room upstairs to have sex it shows that the bar is engaged in prostitution. Or if the John is wired and asks the working girl in the bar about going short or long time and she replies and then the bar releases her after a bar fine it shows the bar is actively promoting the act of prostitution. But we all know it will not happen as this is only about show or perhaps a way to increase the tea money.

[ShinMusashi44]

This is a joke in so many ways. They don't really care about prostitution or human trafficking. You're not going to catch prostitution in these bar cause it mostly doesn't happen in the bar. Just the bar fine is in the bar, it's up to the "couple" after they leave what they will do. So unless a bar fine is illegal, this is useless. Looking for human trafficking is useless. Because Thailand is doing it out in the open and posting stories about it. The people in control of HT rings would have already heard about this and be gone. These people are always tipped off before a sting. Don't get me wrong, I hope they catch some. But, I doubt they will. If the really wanted to catch people doing "immoral" acts, wouldn't they just go to the gogos around walking street lol. So it's pretty clear some one didn't pay their tea money.

[WitawatWatawit]

Exposed! The dark and dirty secrets of that den of vice, suburb salacious - Pratumnak. By day a genteel, beachside resort for the well-heeled. By night a grim, gritty hellhole of boiling brothels and cheap whores.

Oh, for. heaven's sake! Many times the BIBs are called Keystone Cops, and this is why. The search for prostitution and trafficking, and it begins in Pratumnak. Spare me!

[TomYumpoochai]

You won't ever stop these young Thai ladies from " earning a crust " for most it's all they know,and they all have to eat! The young Thai lady who lives in a room opposite me " went out last night in " hot pants & a thong " clicking her heals all the way down the corridor ( " a true vision of delight " ) .She hasn't returned yet so she is probably still enjoying ( or not enjoying ...) " more ride than the 4 O'Clock at Aintree " ( kind respect to the highest order ladies...... )

F.J x

What were you doing, peeping through the keyhole at her? You must be a gifted pervert to know what sort of underwear she was wearing. And you've been there all night to know that she hasn't returned yet.

In you usual rush to attack everyone elses comments you seem to have overlooked the line "lives in a room opposite me". Therefore i read it that he would be in that room 'all night' as he stated he 'lives there'.

You must live a real sad and twisted existence as all you seem to do is troll on others peoples light hearted quips. Is it the only way you can get it up these days?

And it also seems you havnt seen a hot woman in a while otherwise you would be able to see a throng through tight hotpants...

[IAMHERE]

It'l be news when the BIB raid Thai brothels where they keep young teen aged girls chained to their beds by fear and coercion, Falangs don't get near these places.

[wowfactor10]

Luckily we still allowed to visit cinemas,museums and temples..

[Orac]

Not been there for some time but the place used to have very strong connections with Immigration Police after the farang partner got basically run off the premises. Maybe it changed hands since along with the name change.

[EmptyHead]

It'l be news when the BIB raid Thai brothels where they keep young teen aged girls chained to their beds by fear and coercion, Falangs don't get near these places.

They will never raid their own places, cos Thais don't do that sort of thing...it's farang who do bad things in Thailand. LOL!

Pity, cos like you say, most of the girls in their places are underage.

Edited February 3, 2015 by EmptyHead

[topt]

It'l be news when the BIB raid Thai brothels where they keep young teen aged girls chained to their beds by fear and coercion, Falangs don't get near these places.

They will never raid their own places, cos Thais don't do that sort of thing...it's farang who do bad things in Thailand. LOL!

Pity, cos like you say, most of the girls in their places are underage.

See underlined - And you know this how? Any chance you have a link to some facts to prove your statement..................................

[brewsterbudgen]

Weren't there a lot of posters the other day which claimed that the new crack down doesn't affect Pattaya and bars catering to foreigners?

These bars were not bars catering to foreigners.

That said, the gogos and bars that do cater for foreigners are regularly raided and always have been. Those that are not following the regulations are closed or the owners fined.

This is not a new crackdown. It's business as usual.

[balo]

Crack downs in Pattaya always crack me up.

Edited February 3, 2015 by balo

[chrisinth]

All these overt, highly publicized raids do absolutely nothing in the long term against underage sex and people trafficking. Its actually sad to see these people going through the motions.

Perhaps on the underage side of it, they should be targeting the 14/15 yo mamasans running the P4P scene in the schools around the country. Of course they would have to be careful that all the sim card backups were recovered before announcing what was found..................

Wouldn't want any hi-so numbers where they shouldn't be, would we?

[Champneys]

I never thought things like prostitution happened in Pattaya. I am learning every day.

[givenall]

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Well, shutting down the place for at least 30 days will certainly shake things up a bit.

True , but all the others will go very quiet until the raids stop and then start up again

Its joke any way, the establishments are warned before they arrive, just like in MBK the merchants are warned about police so all businesses stop for a while then starts again as soon as the police leaves

But what is the point, Thailand becomes 3rd world and irrelevant if all these so called illegal stuff stops anyway