BANGKOK – Bangkok police disrupted an alleged drug-fueled party at a luxury Sukhumvit hotel early Sunday morning, resulting in the arrest of 29 men. The operation, codenamed “Busting the Golden Mine Party,” was carried out by approximately 50 officers at a high-end establishment on Sukhumvit Soi 13 in the Watthana district.

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Authorities stated that the raid was initiated on the orders of national police chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch, following a tip-off about drug use in “upper-class” circles. Police entered the hotel suite through a back door around 12:30 a.m., where they discovered dozens of men, most wearing only underwear and reportedly engaged in sexual activity.

Law enforcement officials confiscated a range of items from the scene, including a small quantity of illicit drugs such as methamphetamine, meth pills, ketamine, and liquid ecstasy. Also seized were Viagra, syringes, drug paraphernalia, a significant number of condoms and lubricants, and 30 bottles of amyl nitrite, an inhalant commonly known as “poppers.”

Police Raid Drug Party in Luxury Bangkok Hotel, Arrest 29 Men

Metropolitan police officers raided a drug party involving men who have sex with men, arresting 29 individuals—28 Thai nationals and one Filipino—in a suite at a prestigious luxury hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 13 in Bangkok… pic.twitter.com/a6vUxU7ryh

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Pol Maj Gen Teeradej Thumsutee, deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, revealed that the raid was prompted by an undercover officer—described as a muscular, well-built man—who had infiltrated the LGBTQ+ party scene. He further noted that the event was allegedly organized by the same group apprehended in a similar operation in the Thong Lor area last December.

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Three individuals have been charged with possession of illegal drugs, while urine tests confirmed recent drug use in four attendees. All those arrested were handed over to investigators at Lumpini police station for further questioning and profiling. Pol Maj Gen Teeradej issued a warning against the misuse of amyl nitrite, stating that the substance is intended for medical purposes and that its recreational use is both illegal and dangerous.

-Thailand News (TN)