Flexx Club raided for illegal operation and hookah provision.

Dec.06.2022
Flexx Club raided for illegal operation and hookah provision.
Police raided Flexx Club in Pattaya's entertainment district and arrested them for operating illegally and offering illegal hookahs.

On December 3, 2022, at approximately 3am, the Pattaya police department performed a surprise search of the Flexx Club bar located in the first entertainment district of Pattaya's Walking Street. During the operation, authorities arrested individuals for operating outside of legally permitted hours and providing illegal hookahs.


It is understood that aside from electronic cigarettes, shisha is also illegal in Thailand. At Flexx Club, many customers were using shisha during a raid and the police seized 16 shisha pipes.


In addition, "Flexx Club" was also reported for similar violations in July of this year.


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