Thai police and officials on Thursday raided and closed down a bar in the centre of Udon Thani which was being operated as a prostitution takeaway service. The bar is reported to be owned by a Thai woman whose husband is a serving policeman in Udon Thani. Thai police raided a karaoke bar in the northern Thai city of Udon Thani on Thursday night and arrested a number of women suspected of being involved in the prostitution trade.
These include at least four Thai girls under the age of The raid is thought be the result of a tip off from a teacher at a school linked with one of the young girls who made a report to a well known organization in Thailand that has grown up to combat exploitation of women, sex trafficking and the abuse of minors. It is reported that officials working with the Department of Provincial Administration in Udon Thani lead the raid.
The sex bar was located in the centre of the city which is home to many foreigners. The bar, operating under the name Tor Yai was situated at Soi Pracharat.
Local media in the area are reporting that the management of the bar may be linked to a local Thai police officer reported to be an active Sergeant Major assigned to the city centre area of Udon Thani.
The names of the couple have not been released to the media. The raid occurred at ten minutes to midnight on Thursday night and the officer in charge was Ronnarong Thipsiri, the Head of the Investigation and Suppression Division of the provincial administration in Udon Thani. A legal advisor to the provincial administration, Man Simm, also was on hand.
