After the Patong bar bust that made headlines final week, police are on the prowl for human trafficking in Pattaya. Police on Tuesday evening carried out a joint operation in a bid to prevent human trafficking, illegal medicine, minors, and the carrying of weapons in nightspots within the space.
The operation concerned a police team comprised of officers from Pattaya Police, Chon Buri Immigration, and Tourist Police. The authorities raided two nightspots in Soi Bongkot in South Pattaya.
Instantly mentioned they did not discover any criminal activity after looking out the 2 venues, The Pattaya News reported. However, they vowed to proceed the operation to discourage human trafficking, illegal medication, and the carrying of weapons by patrons or venue guards, and minors.
The chief of Chon Buri Immigration, Pol. Col. Parinya Klinkesorn, mentioned that he needed to make Pattaya a clean and secure vacationer vacation spot. He mentioned the goal was to forestall all kinds of unlawful actions.
The operation follows a raid on a bar in Phuket’s Patong space which found underage ladies being exploited for sexual services. A number of people have been arrested, and 5 Patong Police officers were transferred to other posts for his or her connections to the scandal last week.
Region 8 Police commander Lieutenant General Surapong Thanomjit said on Monday that the Phuket Provincial Court issued arrest warrants for a Swiss man and two Thai women. However, the Swiss man had fled Thailand, he said.
In the wake of the scandal, a quantity of entertainment venues have misplaced one hundred million baht. Local authorities ordered the early closure of bars, eating places, and adult leisure establishments.
Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Police, Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, said the bar was associated to a network of bars in Bangkok and Pattaya..