Bar apologizes for host wearing barrister gown in Nakhon Ratchasima

Thairath•Society•3d ago

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An entertainment venue in Nakhon Ratchasima apologized after a host wore a barrister's gown on stage to receive drinks from customers.

•A host bar in Nakhon Ratchasima organized an activity where a man wore a lawyer's or barrister's gown on stage.
•The event sparked public criticism for using an honorable professional garment for entertainment.
•The establishment issued an apology stating there was no intent to insult the legal profession.
•Lawyer Chinaphan Sangpakyothin warned that such actions could potentially violate fraud or computer crime laws.

•On July 17, 2026, an issue surfaced online regarding a host bar in Nakhon Ratchasima.
•The entertainment venue had a man wear a lawyer's or barrister's gown with a number on his chest to receive drinks from customers on stage.
•Multiple parties criticized the act as an inappropriate use of an honorable professional garment for entertainment.
•The bar's Facebook page issued a statement apologizing and promising the incident would not happen again.
•Chinaphan Sangpakyothin stated that only those with a legal license have the right to wear the lawyer's gown.
•Chinaphan Sangpakyothin noted that if the act caused public misunderstanding leading to loss of property, it could be considered fraud.
•Chinaphan Sangpakyothin mentioned that the dissemination of images or clips via electronic media might be considered a violation of the Computer Crime Act.
•Chinaphan Sangpakyothin suggested that relevant agencies should investigate the facts and take legal action if a crime was committed.

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The bar's Facebook page

"The shop had no intention of claiming, referring to, or insulting the legal profession in any way."

ทางร้านไม่มีเจตนาแอบอ้าง พาดพิง หรือหมิ่นวิชาชีพทนายความแต่อย่างใด

Chinaphan Sangpakyothin

"This case is considered highly inappropriate because the lawyer's gown is an honorable attire."

กรณีดังกล่าว ถือว่าไม่เหมาะสมอย่างยิ่ง เนื่องจากชุดครุยทนายความเป็นเครื่องแต่งกายที่มีเกียรติ

Nakhon Ratchasima(นครราชสีมา)ℹ️

The location of the entertainment venue where the incident occurred.

Chinaphan Sangpakyothin(ชินพันธ์ แสงภักดิ์โยธิน)

Chairman of Chinaphan Law Group Co., Ltd. who provided a legal opinion on the case.

Chinaphan Law Group Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ทนายตั้ม ชินพันธ์ ลอว์ กรุ๊ป จำกัด)

The company where Chinaphan Sangpakyothin serves as Chairman.

Computer Crime Act(พระราชบัญญัติ ว่าด้วยการกระทำความผิดเกี่ยวกับคอมพิวเตอร์)ℹ️

The law mentioned by Chinaphan Sangpakyothin regarding the dissemination of images or clips.