Police Raid Bangkok Pub, Find 45 Underage Patrons
Police raided a Bangkok pub early July 27 and found 45 underage patrons, including 16 under age 18, with eight people testing positive for drugs. The venue operator was arrested and faces charges including selling alcohol to minors and chil
Police raided an entertainment venue in the Nong Bon subdistrict of Prawet, Bangkok, at 2:30 a.m. on July 27, 2025, under the command of Pol. Maj. Gen. Worawit Yanjinda. Officers found 65 customers and staff on the premises and conducted identity checks and drug tests on all of them. Results showed 45 patrons were under 20 years old, including 29 aged 18–20 (15 male, 14 female) and 16 under 18 (5 male, 11 female). Drug screening detected illicit substances in 8 individuals: 6 adults and 2 youth under 20.
Police arrested the venue operator, identified as Tosaporn (surname withheld), age 33, and seized evidence including one bottle of beer, one bottle of spirits, two QR payment codes, 11 receipt books, and an ice bucket with tongs. He was charged with operating an entertainment venue without a license, selling alcoholic beverages to minors, and enticing or enabling children to engage in inappropriate conduct in violation of the Child Protection Act.
