Pholphi Inspects Rayong KTVs Finding Multiple Violations

Thairath•Politics•5d ago

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Deputy Interior Minister Pholphi Suwannachavee led a task force to inspect four KTV establishments in Rayong, resulting in 15 arrests and reports of bribery.

•Deputy Interior Minister Pholphi Suwannachavee inspected four KTVs in Rayong on October 17, 2026.
•All four inspected KTVs lacked service licenses and sold alcohol beyond legal hours.
•15 individuals were arrested and sent to police, with 10 found to have narcotics in their systems.
•Authorities are investigating claims that payments were made to various agencies to bypass the law.

Overview

•On October 17, 2026, Pholphi Suwannachavee and a task force inspected four KTVs in Rayong.
•The task force inspected Qing Ren KTV, Xing Wei KTV, World Party KTV, and Grand Hyatt KTV.
•Over 99% of tourists at the establishments were Chinese, and each location employed over 100 female staff members.
•15 individuals were arrested and transferred to police, while 10 individuals were found with narcotics in their bodies.
•The task force coordinated with the Immigration Bureau regarding Chinese and Vietnamese nationals working without permits.
•A staff member at one shop claimed over the phone to a manager that payments had been made to various agencies.
•The task force will investigate business structures, proxy shareholders for foreigners, financial trails, and potential prostitution procurement.
•Data regarding the alleged payments to agencies will be sent to police for factual investigation.

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Key Entities

Person

Pholphi Suwannachavee(พลพีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)

Deputy Minister of Interior who led the inspection of 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.

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The government ministry overseeing the inspection operation.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The department involved in the social order task force inspection.

Immigration Bureau(สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมือง)

The agency coordinating the legal action against foreign workers without permits.

Qing Ren KTV

One of the four KTV establishments inspected in Rayong.

Xing Wei KTV(ซิงเหว่ KTV)

One of the four KTV establishments inspected in Rayong.

World Party KTV

One of the four KTV establishments inspected in Rayong.

Grand Hyatt KTV

One of the four KTV establishments inspected in Rayong.

Place

Rayong(ระยอง)ℹ️

The province where the four KTV establishments were located.