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Sweating middle-aged Australian men caught with young women when police raid illegal Thailand hotel orgy before arresting the owner for hosting sex parties
・Australians were accompanied by Americans, Brits, Russians and Chinese men
・They were caught in the act when police raided the Tulip Hotel in Pattaya
・The 28 men paid 1,500 baht ($62) to get in and exchanged young Thai girls
・Raid on Saturday night saw the owner of Pattaya hotel arrested for illegal party
To raid (verb/noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to use force to enter a place suddenly in order to arrest people or search for something such as illegal drugs “というふうに記載されていますね。
例文：
Several boats were raided by US customs officials.
Police have raided nightclubs in the city for illegal drugs.
Millions of dollars were stolen in a bank raid last night.
The bank robbers wore masks throughout the raid.
The post office was raided late at night.
orgy (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” an occasion when a group of people behave in a wild uncontrolled way, especially involving sex, alcohol, or illegal drugs: “というふうに記載されていますね。
Dramatic footage shows the moment police raided an illegal orgy at a hotel in Thailand, catching middle-aged Australian men with young Thai women.
Images from the raid in Pattaya, often referred to as the sex capital of the world, show the middle-aged men sweating heavily and rushing to cover themselves up.
Police burst in on the illegal sex party on Saturday night after getting a tip off guests had paid 1,500 baht ($62) to take part in an orgy.
They stormed the Tulip Hotel at 11.30pm Saturday night, sparking chaotic scenes.
refer to (phrasal verb)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” to talk or write about someone or something, especially in only a few words: “というふうに記載されていますね。
例文：
He always refers to the house as his “refuge”.
The children on trial were referred to as child X and child Y.
To rush (verb)
Macmillan Dictionary によると” to hurry to do something “というふうに記載されていますね。
例文：
Hayley rushed to answer the phone.
We shouldn’t rush to blame them.
tip-off (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると” a secret warning or piece of secret information: “というふうに記載されていますね。
例文：
The police arrested him after an anonymous tip-off.
Acting on a tip-off, the police arrested the drug dealers.
Video from a local news report captured the moment 28 men were rounded up with their female partners clutching them to hide their faces.
The Australian men were also accompanied by Americans,Canadians, Brits, Germans, Russians, Malaysians and Chinese party-goers, who were all questioned and released.
The Chinese hotel owner was arrested for running a hotel illegally and hosting sex parties.
Naris Niwapantawong, District Sheriff in the Banglamung area of Pattaya, said the men from many different countries ‘exchanged partners with each other’.
round up (phrasal verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to bring animals or people together in one place for a particular purpose “というふうに記載されていますね。
例文：
I used to help round up the cows at milking time.
The cowboys rounded the cattle up.
I’ll just go and round up Andrew and Patrick for the meeting.
To clutch (verb)
Cambridge Dictionary によると” to hold someone or something firmly, for example because you are afraid or in pain, or do not want to lose them “というふうに記載されていますね。
例文：
Women clutched small children as they left.
The preschooler clutched his mother tightly.
Clutching the money to his chest, he hurried to the bank.
He added: ‘We received a complaint about the Tulip Hotel. We were told they organised sex parties at the weekends.
‘My staff co-ordinated with police, immigration and the military to strike quickly and accurately.
‘We carried out the operation while they were having sex and we shut them down.’
The Tulip Hotel in South Pattaya has 30 rooms over four different floors. It is split into several zones, with the one floor dedicated as the ‘play zone’.
Officers said that ‘almost all of the participants’ were in the play zone when the building was raided.
There were also three hotel staff, who were tasked with serving hot tea to the guests, cleaning up the rooms and joining in with the sex games.
shut down (phrasal verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to stop someone from doing something, especially to stop a player from having the freedom to move around or play well “というふうに記載されています。
例文：
British authorities finally shut down production at the Liverpool plant of the vaccine maker.
To dedicate (verb)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” to use space, time, or money for a particular thing “というふうに記載されています。
例文：
The newspaper dedicated three whole pages to pictures of the princess.
The church was dedicated on 1 March 1805 to the local Saint Jude.
Condoms, lubricants and sex toys were also found scattered around the building and collected as evidence.
The hotel owner Sheng Liao Yang, 53, from China was arrested on suspicion of running a hotel without a license and hosting obscene events.
Sheriff Niwapantawong added: ‘The site was hosting parties for those who prefer sex that involve exchanging partners.
‘To attend the event, participants had to register through a website. There was a rule that party members must be male and female couples. The cost per night was 1,500 baht per person.
obscene (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” offensive in a sexual way “というふうに記載されています。
例文：
obscene videos
In the raid, police found several boxes of obscene DVDs.
He was jailed for making obscene phone calls (= ones in which unwanted sexual suggestions were made to the listener).
obscene language/graffiti
‘Police investigated the claims first and gathered evidence and a warrant before striking the premises.
‘The men were found to be from many countries including Australia, America, the United Kingdom, Germany and Malaysia. Many guests had visited previously.
‘A prosecutor is now developing the case against the hotel owner.’
Pattaya on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand has become known as the sex capital of the world since American servicemen began visiting in the 1960s during ‘rest and relaxation’ time from duties in Vietnam.
A bustling night life scene grew and the area is now home to thousands of bars, strip clubs and massage parlours.
warrant (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると ” an official document, signed by a judge or other person in authority, that gives the police permission to search someone’s home, arrest a person, or take some other action: “ というふうに記載されていますね。
例文：
We have a warrant to search the house for drugs.
an arrest warrant
The court issued a warrant for his arrest.
premises (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると” the buildings and land that a business or organization uses “ と記載されていますね。
例文：
The charity is hoping to move to new premises next year.
The company is relocating to new premises.
There is no smoking allowed anywhere on school premises.
prosecutor (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると ” a lawyer whose job is to prove in court that someone accused of a crime is guilty ” という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
The tape recordings provided prosecutors with the evidence they needed to prove he’d been involved in the conspiracy.
serviceman (noun)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると ” a man who is a member of the armed forces ” という風に記載されていますね。
bustling (adjective)
Macmillan Dictionaryによると ” a bustling place is full of noise and activity and is usually pleasant and interesting “ という風に記載されていますね。
例文：
This used to be a bustling town but a lot of people have moved away over recent years.
The house, usually bustling with activity, was strangely silent.
parlor (noun)
Cambridge Dictionaryによると ” a store that sells a stated product, or a business that provides a stated service: “ というふうに記載されていますね。
例文：
an ice cream parlor
a massage/tattoo parlour
Jean had her hair cut at the beauty parlour downstairs.
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