Deputy Interior Minister Raids 4 Unlicensed KTVs in Rayong

Matichon•Politics•5d ago

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Deputy Interior Minister Pol. Gen. Peera Suwannachavee led raids on four unlicensed KTV establishments in Rayong province suspected of hidden prostitution.

•Four KTVs in Pluak Daeng District, Rayong, were raided on October 17.
•All four establishments lacked service business licenses under the Service Establishment Act 1966.
•Two of the KTVs were found to have hidden prostitution services involving Vietnamese nationals.
•The establishments primarily targeted Chinese customers with high service fees.

Overview

•On October 17, Pol. Gen. Peera Suwannachavee led a raid on four KTV establishments in Pluak Daeng District, Rayong.
•Pol. Gen. Peera Suwannachavee, Anupong Suksomnit, and Ronnarong Thipsiri led Department of Provincial Administration officials in 'Operation Secret Room'.
•The raided establishments included Qing Ren KTV, Xing Wei KTV, World Party KTV, and Grand Hyatt KTV.
•Investigations revealed these KTVs operated private rooms where female employees provided services to customers, primarily Chinese nationals, for high fees.
•Evidence of hidden prostitution was discovered in two of the four establishments, involving Vietnamese nationals.
•All four establishments were found to be operating without licenses required by the Service Establishment Act 1966.
•The Department of Provincial Administration intends to expand the investigation to identify investors and the actual beneficiaries of the businesses.

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Key Entities

Person

Pol. Gen. Peera Suwannachavee(พลพีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)

Deputy Minister of Interior (Interior 2) who led the raids 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 operations led by Pol. Gen. Peera Suwannachavee.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The government agency that conducted the raids and is expanding the investigation into investors.

Qing Ren KTV

One of the four unlicensed KTV establishments raided in Rayong.

Xing Wei KTV(ซิงเหว่ KTV)

One of the four unlicensed KTV establishments raided in Rayong.

World Party KTV

One of the four unlicensed KTV establishments raided in Rayong.

Grand Hyatt KTV

One of the four unlicensed KTV establishments raided in Rayong.

Place

Pluak Daeng District(อำเภอปลวกแดง)ℹ️

The location in Rayong province where the KTV raids took place.

Rayong Province(จังหวัดระยอง)ℹ️

The province where the unlicensed KTV establishments were located.

Law

Service Establishment Act 1966(พระราชบัญญัติสถานบริการ พ.ศ. 2509)

The law under which the four KTV establishments lacked the required licenses.