Deputy Interior Minister Raids Illegal Rayong KTVs

Matichon•Politics•5d ago

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Deputy Interior Minister Phonphi Suwannachawee led raids on four unlicensed KTV establishments in Rayong province.

•Deputy Interior Minister Phonphi Suwannachawee led 'Operation Secret Room' on October 17 in Pluak Daeng District, Rayong.
•Four KTV establishments were inspected and found to lack licenses under the Service Place Act 1966.
•A police officer named Suphon claimed that money was paid to various agencies to overlook the illegal operations.

•On October 17, Phonphi Suwannachawee led officials to inspect KTV establishments in Pluak Daeng District, Rayong.
•Phonphi Suwannachawee, Anupong Suksomnit, and Ronnarong Thipsiri led officials from the Department of Provincial Administration and Rayong provincial administration in 'Operation Secret Room'.
•Officials inspected Qing Ren KTV, Xing Wei KTV, World Party KTV, and Grand Hyatt KTV.
•Preliminary checks revealed that Qing Ren KTV, Xing Wei KTV, World Party KTV, and Grand Hyatt KTV lacked licenses under the Service Place Act 1966.
•Phonphi Suwannachawee spoke with a man named Suphon, who claimed to be a police captain based in Chonburi.
•Suphon claimed that money was delivered to a housekeeper at a famous coffee shop to be distributed to police, district offices, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD).
•Suphon alleged that a senior police officer named Tum at Pluak Daeng Police Station received 30,000 baht and an Immigration officer received 10,000 baht per month.

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Phonphi Suwannachawee(พลพีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)

Deputy Minister of Interior (Interior 2) who led the raid on illegal KTVs 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.

Suphon(สุพล)

A police officer in Chonburi who claimed to facilitate payments to various agencies for the KTVs.

Tum of Pluak Daeng Police Station(ตั้ม สน.ปลวกแดง)

A senior police officer alleged by Suphon to have received 30,000 baht.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The agency that provided central officials for the raid operation.

Qing Ren KTV

One of the four KTV establishments found to be unlicensed.

Xing Wei KTV(ซิงเหว่ KTV)

One of the four KTV establishments found to be unlicensed.

World Party KTV

One of the four KTV establishments found to be unlicensed.

Grand Hyatt KTV

One of the four KTV establishments found to be unlicensed.

Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD)(ปคม.)

One of the agencies Suphon claimed received payments to avoid inspections.

Immigration Bureau(ตม.)

An agency Suphon claimed received 10,000 baht per month.

Rayong Province(จังหวัดระยอง)ℹ️

The location where the unlicensed KTV establishments were located.

Pluak Daeng District(อำเภอปลวกแดง)ℹ️

The specific district in Rayong where the raids occurred.

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

The law under which the four KTV establishments were found to lack licenses.