CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Police raided a popular Chiang Mai nightclub shortly after midnight on October 31 after receiving complaints that it was allowing underage customers inside. Officers found nearly 100 people under the age of 20 at the venue and arrested its manager.
The operation, code-named “Graveyard Sweep”, was led by senior officers from Chang Phueak Police Station at around 12.10am on Halloween night. Police inspected Whale CNX on Huay Kaew Road in Chang Phueak subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai district. During the inspection, officers found hundreds of young customers, including nearly 100 under the legal age of 20.
The venue’s manager was arrested and charged with operating an entertainment venue without a license and selling alcoholic beverages to people under 20. Chang Phueak police reminded local entertainment operators to comply strictly with the law, check customers’ ages and ensure that alcohol is never sold to anyone under 20.
