Many night entertainment venues nationwide are illegally located in prohibited zones, the blame for which could lie with state authorities, said Wallop Tangkananurak, National Legislative Assembly (NLA) member on Friday. Some business operators were blatantly violating the law and contributing to the problem, Mr Wallop said. Of all entertainment venues, 341 have been closed down for a gross violation of the law. Mr Sutee said there were 2,991 registered entertainment venues -- 470 in Bangkok and 2,521 in other provinces -- in 2015. Mr Sutee said the ministry has also worked closely with the Metropolitan Police Bureau which oversees venues in the city.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2017 00:12 UTC