Tag: Russian

Phuket

June 7, 2026

Russian Woman Arrested For Operating Illegal Cosmetic Clinic In Phuket

PHUKET, Thailand — A 45-year-old Russian woman has been arrested following a coordinated raid on a villa in Phuket, where authorities uncovered an alleged illegal cosmetic treatment clinic and seized unregistered medical supplies and equipment valued at over 600,000 baht. Illegal Russian-Owned Skin Clinic Shut Down on Koh Phangan After Customer Injuries The enforcement operation, […]

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Phuket

May 19, 2026

Russian Man Arrested In Phuket With Over 1.3 Kilograms Of Illegal Narcotics

PHUKET, Thailand — A 29-year-old Russian national was arrested at a security checkpoint in Phuket’s Mai Khao area on May 18, 2026, after police discovered more than 1.3 kilograms of illegal narcotics in his possession while he traveled on a passenger bus from Pattaya to Phuket, according to provincial police authorities. Russian Tourists Arrested After […]

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Minivans and motorcycles on Ratsada Road, Phuket.

Phuket

May 10, 2026

Russian Tourists Arrested After Attacking Locals and Foreigners in Phuket

PHUKET, Thailand – Five Russian tourists were arrested after allegedly attacking Thai residents and foreign nationals during a disturbance in Phuket’s Midtown Walking Street area on Ratsada Road in Talat Yai Subdistrict, Mueang District. The incident, which unfolded in the early hours of May 10, 2026, caused panic among nearby residents and tourists after videos […]

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Ya Nui Beach seen from Windmill Viewpoint in Phuket.

Phuket

May 7, 2026

Russians Arrested in Phuket and Surat Thani for Running Unlicensed Tourism Businesses

PHUKET/SURAT THANI — Police have arrested five Russian nationals across two southern provinces for illegally operating tourism-related businesses, including leading guided fishing tours and renovating a building intended to become an entertainment venue — jobs that are legally reserved for Thai citizens. Russian Illegal Tour Guide Arrested in Phuket In Phuket, a 37-year-old Russian man […]

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Pattaya city sign at Bali Hai pier at night.

Pattaya

May 6, 2026

Foreign Tourists Perform Obscene Acts in Sea Off Pattaya Beach

PATTAYA — A group of eight foreign tourists, believed to be Russian nationals, has sparked widespread outrage after being filmed engaging in sexually explicit behaviour in the sea off Pattaya beach in the early hours of May 6, 2026 — an incident that reportedly lasted nearly an hour and continued despite repeated verbal warnings from […]

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Men riding motorcycles at night on a street in Pattaya.

Pattaya

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Thai Delivery Rider Assaulted by Tourist on Pattaya Beach After Cannabis Warning

PATTAYA — A foreign tourist, reported by witnesses to be Russian, assaulted a 29-year-old Thai delivery rider on Pattaya beach in the early hours of May 4, 2026. The victim had only just politely warned the man not to smoke cannabis in a public area. The incident has since caused widespread outrage online and renewed […]

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A view of Patong, Phuket, from a helicopter.

Phuket

April 21, 2026

Russian Man, 23, Dies After Fall From Eighth-Floor Phuket Condo

PHUKET — A 23-year-old Russian man has died after falling from the eighth floor of a condominium in the Wichit subdistrict of Mueang Phuket, with authorities saying there were no immediate signs of foul play as they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident. Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya […]

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Pattaya

April 14, 2026

Russian Woman Seriously Injured in Fourth-Floor Fall in Pattaya

PATTAYA — A 52-year-old Russian woman was seriously injured after falling from the fourth floor of an apartment building in the Naklua area of Bang Lamung district during the early hours of April 14, landing on the roof of a parked van and leaving investigators searching for answers as to what caused the plunge. British […]

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