Metropolitan police have raided Alaina Massage Spa in the heart of the busy night entertainment venue on Ratchadapisek road and issued warrant for the arrest of the owner for alleged human trafficking.
The massage spa will be shut down, police said.
The raid followed investigation that the owner and manager of the massage spa, Mr Narin Jaibamrung, 48, has connection with Nataree massage parlour earlier raided and shut down by police for human trafficking.
The owner and manager of Nataree are still on the run.
The raid at Alaina on Ratchadapisek Soi 7 was led by Pol Maj Gen Charuwat Waisaya, deputy commissioner of Metropolitan Police Bureau.
More than 50 police from 191 Patrol and Special Operation Police, Huay Kwang police station, and soldiers joined in the raid.
He said the raid came after police’s investigation found that the entertainment venue has financial linkage with the nearby Nataree massage parlour on Ratchadapisek Road.
Nataree was earlier searched and closed for prostitution and human trafficking charges.
During the search at Alaina, police found some 40 girls but all were above 18 years old.
He said Mr Narin is also owner of PPTS Construction Co Ltd which is the legal entity name of Aliana.
He would be charged for alleged human trafficking.
He said the police could not find Mr Narin as he might be tipped off the raid and fled the premise.
Police would propose to the agencies concerned to shut down the venue definitely and authorities would not renew its license, he said prostitution, Ratchadapisek Soi 7
