Eighty-three customers tested positive for drugs during a police raid on a pub in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district in the early hours of Friday.
Officers from the Patrol and Special Operation Division and Chalong Krung police station entered Klem pub on Soi Chalong Krung 13 in Lat Krabang district around 1.30am.
More than 200 patrons were still drinking and dancing inside. Staff were ordered to turn off all the lights and stop all activities.
All customers and pub staff were asked to undergo urine tests for drug use, and 83 customers tested positive.
Police also said 57 customers were found to be below the legal of age of 20, Thai media reported.
Chakkree Wanrakchart told police he was the manager the pub. He was detained on charges of operating and entertainment venue without a permit, selling alcohol outside legal hours, selling alcoholic drinks to people aged below 20, and encouraging youths to behave inappropriately.
Mr Chakkree and the 83 drug-positive customers were taken to Chalong Krung police station for legal action.
