Bangkok police, led by the recently appointed Deputy Interior Minister Pracha Maleenond, raided Babylon Sauna on Friday night reported the Bangkok Post.
Well-known Babylon Sauna-Barracks which is listed on nearly every Bangkok gay city guide
According to the paper, the raid followed a tip-off that Babylon Sauna, provided sex services for gay men.
The 6-storey establishment, well-known to be a gay sauna among local and foreign gay men for years, operates a sauna on the first 2 levels and a hotel on the next four storeys as well as a restaurant, gym and a swimming pool.
The operators were charged with operating a hotel without a licence.
To date this year, the police have shut down 68 nightspots - compared to 75 last year - for not complying with regulations.