CHON BURI: Eleven men and 14 women of various nationalities were rounded up late on Saturday night in a raid on a hotel in South Pattaya in tambon Nong Prue while attending a swingers' party where revellers swap partners for sex.
The raid on the Ban Tulip Hotel in Phra Tamnak area of South Pattaya, which took place about 11.30pm, was carried out by Bang Lamung district administrative officials with support from tourist police and soldiers from the 14th Military Circle.
Naris Niramaiwong, the Bang Lamung district chief, said the raid was prompted by complaints from residents that the hotel had organised swingers' parties.
The party was being held in a room on the hotel's ground floor where 25 people were found naked, having sex. They included American, Canadian, Chinese, Malaysian, Singapore, German, Thai, Cambodian, Indian and Ukrainian nationals. They were detained for further legal action.
Mr Naris said people wanting to go to the party had to sign up via a website. The admission fee was 1,500 baht per person.
Hotel operator Yang Xeng-chai, 53, a Chinese national, was arrested for violating the Hotels Act and illegally facilitating sexual activities.