Bring back the bra in Pattaya bars

PATTAYA More raids were conducted in the resort’s ‘walking street,’ South Pattaya, over the weekend that were initially prompted by media reports that claimed the resort was the sex capital of the world.

Vigorously denied by the city’s police chief, the police stepped up efforts that appeared to be focusing on closing topless dancing at bars along the resort’s famous walking street, according to reports in ThaiVisa.Com.

According to local reports that were picked up by ThaiVisa.Com, the district chief of Banglamung and the head of police “threw the book at “Dance 2” nailing the club with six charges” at the weekend.

Banglamung chief Naris Niramaiwong and Pattaya station boss Apichai Kroppetch went to the club after complaints were filed at the government watchdog Damrongtham Centre that underage drinking was taking place.

Some 18 people were under the legal age of 20 years and 19 people had tell-tale purple urine tests. In addition eight bags of ketamine were found discarded under tables.

These weighed in at a total of 8.29 grams. Fourteen shisha pipes were also taken as evidence.

The club was charged with opening out of hours, having no operating licence, serving underage customers, allowing drug taking and matters relating to the sale of shisha.

Meanwhile, Pattaya residents posted on the Thaivisa forum that police officers were checking out go-go bars on walking street and banning  topless dancing.

Unconfirmed reports suggested that police had been drafted in to mount operations against illegal activities in the area.

Pattaya’s nightlife zone, which initially clustered around the south Pattaya walking street, has been notorious for decades, prompting tour operators to transfer their clients to Phuket, Samui and Hua Hin.

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