SURAT THANI — A Russian national arrested on Saturday in connection with the Jan 12 shooting of Palita Lodge Bungalow on Koh Phangan is facing deportation after being charged with violating Thai laws on foreign employment and entertainment venues, police said.

Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakphan, commander of the Tourist Police Division, talked about a possible deportation at a news briefing on the resort island on Monday.

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