Sunee Plaza Raided Again - Saturday, August 23

[Gaybutton]

I was not in Sunee Plaza last night, so my information is coming second hand. Perhaps someone who was there can elaborate.

 

The story I'm getting is that police showed up in large numbers and seemed primarily interested in what was going on in the streets. I have not heard any stories about police entering bars last night, so I don't know if bar raids were included or not. From what I am hearing, they were primarily checking the street boys for age, drugs, and weapons. I also heard that farang were not hassled in any way.

 

I understand the Pattayaland area was not raided.

 

Again, my information at this point is second hand and rather sketchy. If anyone has details, please let us know.

[Guest]

Will be curious to see what happened and when. I was there till midnight last night and saw nothing. I did wander into a few bars and they were all as quiet as a mouse and I was the only customer in 3 of the bars. The street was quiet when I was there as well. Anyone there that saw anything last night?

[Gaybutton]

Now I'm beginning to think I may be the victim of a slight exaggeration. Since my post, I've contacted a couple people who I know were in Sunee last night and they also don't know anything about a raid. So, whatever took place last night must have been quite small scale. I don't think two or three police officers in the area constitutes a raid, especially since apparently no bars were entered.

 

On the Ting & Tong's Gay Thailand board, Oogleman posted the following in reference to last night:

 

I was in the area all night and saw only 2 police volunteers & 2 regular police behind corner bar late on. as far as i could tell all the bars were still open. I sat at Two Guys until 930pm, then Memories, then Come In bar , then uniform bar and didnt leave until about 2am. All the street kids were around and everything seemed normal.

 

Maybe a small raid looking for individuals?

 

And this, also from Oogleman:

 

I was in Come In bar with Oud and friends when he got a call that the police were around. He went back to his bar quite late to see if all was ok. Not much sign of the police near come in or Uniform Bar at all. No boys fleeing.

 

I'll see if I can find out anything more during the day today, although now it seems like there isn't much to find out.

[Guest laurence]

I was in Sunee area and was told "police come", bar closed! Friends did tell me that a large contingent of police did visit the area but seemed to be looking for street kids or drugs. Once soi visited was Soi Yabba where a extensive search was made.

[Gaybutton]

I was in Sunee area and was told "police come", bar closed! Friends did tell me that a large contingent of police did visit the area but seemed to be looking for street kids or drugs. Once soi visited was Soi Yabba where a extensive search was made.

 

Then it sounds like the original story I heard was at least close to correct. No bar raids, but a hunt for street kids and drugs. Well, good! If the police can do their job without harassing the bars and customers, that's a positive thing, in my opinion.