39 Chinese tourists test positive for drugs following Pattaya pub raid
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When law enforcement officers entered the pub, they found some 300 Thai and foreign tourists drinking and dancing at 3.36am.
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PATTAYA - Police and Interior Ministry officials joined forces to raid a pub on Pattaya’s Walking Street early on Jan 5 and found 39 Chinese tourists who tested positive for drugs.
Panda Club was raided at 3.36am local time (4.36am Singapore time) by over 100 police personnel and officials from the Provincial Administration Department in Bang Lamung district.
Chonburi deputy governor Chaiyaporn Paepiromrat ordered the raid to check for possible illegal activities, following a report that a Chinese tourist was severely injured at the pub on Dec 27, 2024.
When law enforcement officers entered the pub, they found some 300 Thai and foreign tourists drinking and dancing. Most of the tourists were Chinese.
The pub visitors were separated into two groups by sex when the officers checked their identification cards and had their urine tested.
The officers found that the 19 Chinese men and 20 Chinese women tested positive for drug abuse, but no drugs were found in the pub. They were then taken to the Pattaya Police Station for legal action.
Bangkok Post reported that the pub manager was charged with staying open and selling alcoholic drinks after hours. THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
