Six alleged foreign ‘gangsters’, including Russian, German, and Kazakh nationals, wanted by Samui police for reportedly extorting Russian tourists for crypto currency

Narrow street in Koh Samui
A busy narrow street in Koh Samui. Photo: Martin Wölfle / flickr.

A group of alleged foreign “gangsters” was wanted by Samui Police on Monday, September 26th, after reportedly threatening and extorting a Russian man for crypto [Read More…]

Phuket arrivals with COVID mainly coming from Russia, Kazakhstan

Aerial view while Landing at Phuket Airport
Aerial view while Landing at Phuket Airport. Photo: Alexander Beltyukov / airliners.net. CC BY-SA 3.0.

PHUKET: Most of the tourists found infected with Covid-19 upon arrival are coming from Russia or Kazakhstan, provincial governor Narong Woonciew said on Wednesday. Mr [Read More…]

Thai Karate Athletes Test Positive For COVID

Healthcare worker performing a COVID-19 test at Thailand Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi
Healthcare worker performing a COVID-19 test at Thailand Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi. Photo: UN Women/Pathumporn Thongking / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

BANGKOK, Dec 29 (TNA) – Eighteen karate athletes, coaching staff and executives of the Thailand Karate Federation tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from the [Read More…]

Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan warns of dangerous local pneumonia

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Image: CDC via AP.

The Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan has warned its citizens in the Central Asian country to exercise caution amid a large outbreak of viral pneumonia, which [Read More…]

Phuket-bound Russian, Kazakhstan couple blacklisted for false lost passports claim to avoid overstay

Baggage Claim signs at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Immigration and Baggage Claim signs at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. Photo: Twang Dunga / flickr. CC BY 2.0.

PHUKET: A Russian man and his Kazakhstani wife heading for Phuket have been arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport for falsely reporting that they had forgotten their [Read More…]