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Deputy Interior Minister raids 4 KTVs in Rayong

Deputy Interior Minister raids 4 KTVs in Rayong

MGR Online•Society•31m ago

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The Deputy Minister of Interior led a raid on four KTV establishments in Pluak Daeng, Rayong, discovering that none possessed service licenses and two were involved in hidden prostitution.

  • •Deputy Interior Minister Phonphi Suwannachawi led 'Operation Secret Room' in Pluak Daeng, Rayong on October 17.
  • •Four KTV establishments—Qing Ren KTV, Xing Wei KTV, World Party KTV, and Grand Hyatt KTV—were inspected.
  • •All four establishments lacked service licenses under the Service Establishment Act 1966.
  • •Evidence of hidden prostitution was found at two of the locations, involving Vietnamese women serving primarily Chinese customers.

Overview

  • •On October 17, Deputy Interior Minister Phonphi Suwannachawi led a team to Pluak Daeng, Rayong.
  • •The Department of Provincial Administration integrated with Rayong Provincial Administration to execute 'Operation Secret Room' at four KTV venues.
  • •Investigations revealed some establishments operated private rooms with female staff, sold alcohol, and charged high fees targeting Chinese customers.
  • •All four inspected establishments—Qing Ren KTV, Xing Wei KTV, World Party KTV, and Grand Hyatt KTV—were found to have no service licenses.
  • •Evidence of hidden prostitution was identified at two of the four establishments, involving Vietnamese female providers.
  • •The Department of Provincial Administration plans to expand the investigation to include business operators, recruiters, managers, investors, and actual beneficiaries.
  • •Arrested persons and seized evidence are to be handed over to inquiry officers for legal proceedings.
  • •The Department of Provincial Administration intends to strictly enforce the law to prevent establishments from being used for illegal profit.

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Key Entities

Person

Phonphi Suwannachawi(พลพีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)
Deputy Minister of Interior who led Operation Secret Room in Rayong.
Anupong Suksomnit(อนุพงศ์ สุขสมนิตย์)
Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.
Ronnarong Thipsiri(รณรงค์ ทิพย์ศิริ)
Deputy Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration.

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The ministry overseeing the inspection operation in Rayong.
Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️
The agency that led the raid and is expanding the investigation into business investors.
Rayong Provincial Administration(ที่ทำการปกครองจังหวัดระยอง)
The local administrative office that integrated with the Department of Provincial Administration for the raids.
Qing Ren KTV
One of the four KTV establishments inspected in Pluak Daeng.
Xing Wei KTV(ซิงเหว่ KTV)
One of the four KTV establishments inspected in Pluak Daeng.
World Party KTV
One of the four KTV establishments inspected in Pluak Daeng.
Grand Hyatt KTV
One of the four KTV establishments inspected in Pluak Daeng.

Place

Pluak Daeng(ปลวกแดง)
The district in Rayong where the four KTV establishments are located.
Rayong(ระยอง)ℹ️
The province where Operation Secret Room took place.

Law

Service Establishment Act 1966(พระราชบัญญัติสถานบริการ พ.ศ. 2509)
The law under which the four KTV establishments were found to lack necessary licenses.