Police find nearly 500 minors at ‘Youths’ Heaven’ illegal pub

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PUBLISHED: 10:26 on January 7, 2024.

Police find nearly 500 minors at 'Youths' Heaven' illegal pub
When officials halted its illegal activity in the Khlong Luang city, Pathum Thani, early on Sunday morning, the nightclub known as” Youths ‘ Heaven” was packed. ( Photo: Provincial Administration Department )

PATHUM THANI: On Sunday morning, police raided an illegitimate nightclub in the Khlong Luang neighborhood and discovered nearly 500 young people.

Following concerns about the” HEAVEN Rangsit” pub’s illegal operation, underage guests, and breaches of closing time and sound control laws, about 50 authorities raided it at 12.30 am, according to Ronnarong Thipsiri, an inspector general of the Department of Provincial Administration.

Plain-clothes police discovered just before the raid that the owner of the club known as” Youths ‘ Heaven” lacked a license to operate an entertainment venue. The establishment had about a thousand customers, and its team was able to conceal underage patrons when officials arrived by taking them through the yard exit.

Officers blocked the festival’s departs at around 12.30 a.m. All of the lights were turned on, and team members were interrogated. There were 489 adolescents it, the youngest of whom was 16 years old.

The owner of the pleasure establishment was accused of operating it improperly, hosting patrons under the age of 20, selling and advertising alcoholic beverages, and selling alcohol to minors.