News Forum - Phuket police arrest 32 after more than 3,500 venue raids since November

[Thaiger]

Phuket police say they have made 32 arrests after over 3,500 venue raids since November 1. The report released says those arrests were made in light of those breaking the provincial order of no alcohol sales and/or Covid regulations that prevent staff from having close contact with customers. The report says that last Saturday, alone, saw 142 venue inspections, resulting in 4 arrests. 2 of those arrests on Saturday were in Kamala and 1 each was in Wichit and Muang districts. Police say the inspections were carried out as part of their efforts to enforce the Phuket Provincial Order No. […]

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[King Cotton]

3,500 'venue raids' in the 35 days since November 1?

That's 100 raids a day, but with less than one arrest a day . . . either Phuket is totally out of control or the police are visiting the wrong venues.

[Nivram]

They need the money

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[Jason]

Hmmm..... So few arrests and charges... Either people are being super compliant or the police are relaxing their vigilance to give the people a break. Either is fine. Thailand...as has the rest of the world...have had enough!!!!!

[ozvenision]

16 minutes ago, Jason said:

Hmmm..... So few arrests and charges... Either people are being super compliant or the police are relaxing their vigilance to give the people a break. Either is fine. Thailand...as has the rest of the world...have had enough!!!!!

Or the brown paper bags are flowing 

[Jason]

14 minutes ago, ozvenision said:

Or the brown paper bags are flowing 

Ok...I'm hearing you...but the business owners don't have the money after the lockdowns and the absence of tourists to pay off police. Maybe the authorities realised you can't flog a dead horse...

[Malc-Thai]

22 hours ago, King Cotton said:

3,500 'venue raids' in the 35 days since November 1?

That's 100 raids a day, but with less than one arrest a day . . . either Phuket is totally out of control or the police are visiting the wrong venues.

Think you will find, a raid is just a walk in to collect money! then if they pay nothing to see here! 11pm is closing time yet there is one  or two clubs here shut the front doors at 11pm with signs saying closed, yet the side door down a small road is open and many people packing the cub out until 1am! 

[King Cotton]

30 minutes ago, Malc-Thai said:

Think you will find, a raid is just a walk in to collect money! then if they pay nothing to see here! 11pm is closing time yet there is one  or two clubs here shut the front doors at 11pm with signs saying closed, yet the side door down a small road is open and many people packing the cub out until 1am! 

Wonderful . . . just as I suspected but fought shy of saying !

[JohninDublin]

On 12/6/2021 at 4:29 AM, King Cotton said:

3,500 'venue raids' in the 35 days since November 1?

That's 100 raids a day, but with less than one arrest a day . . . either Phuket is totally out of control or the police are visiting the wrong venues.

Or maybe they are being compliant, though I do have doubts about the likelihood of that. 

Seriously though, if a local police chief in the UK were to mount 3500 raids that could only net 32 arrests for petty crime, I think his bosses would nickname him Chief Inspector Money-pit