The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has revoked the licence of a massage parlour in Huai Khwang district following a police raid on a pub inside the building where many Chinese tourists were found using drugs.
Two senior police officers attached to the Makkasan police station were transferred to inactive posts following the raid that took place at Meree Massage on New Phetchaburi Road at 3am on Friday.
Authorities had to shut down the massage parlour because the illegal pub was located inside the same building.
A complaint would be filed against the pub for operating without permission. The offence carries a jail term of up to 6 months and/or a fine of up to 50,000 baht.
On Friday, police raided the Diamond KTV pub inside the massage parlour and arrested 48 Chinese tourists and five Thais.
At least four types of drugs — cocaine, ketamine, ecstasy and “happy water”, which is an illicit drug cocktail — were confiscated.
Police said on Saturday that a total of 56 people, including the 48 Chinese tourists, were detained during the raid.
Authorities said on Friday that the operation of the business they raided was similar to that of the infamous Jinling pub. The latter was the target of a raid last year that started investigations into Chinese gang activity in the country.
