Russian dad kisses drowned daughter’s photo for the last time
THE father of a Russian woman who was swept into the sea by huge waves and drowned from a viewpoint at Koh Samui last week performed funeral rites for his daughter yesterday (Dec. 4) kissing her coffin and photo for the last time, Naewna newspaper and TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Evgenii Beliatsrii, the […]
Read MoreRussian woman falls to her death at downtown condo
A RUSSIAN woman plunged to her death from the 37th floor condominium unit she shared with her boyfriend located in Bangkok’s Rachathewi district this afternoon (Dec. 2), Amarin TV said.. Rescue workers quickly rushed to the scene upon being alerted of the death of the as yet unidentified Russian woman. Pol. Col. Watcharawi Thammasema, […]
Read MoreRussian woman swept into the sea from Koh Samui
A RUSSIAN couple who ignored warnings to not go down from a viewpoint at Koh Samui were swept into the sea by three- to four-metre high waves this afternoon (Nov. 29) with the woman having drowned while the man is missing, MNG Online and TV Channel 7 said. The Russian woman, later identified Ms. […]
Read MoreActress’s brother not settling with foreigner who bashed him up
POPULAR Thai actress Ms. Chalida Vijitvongthong’s younger brother refused to negotiate with a Russian man who had assaulted him after he stepped in to help a restaurant employee he was bashing up, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (Sept. 30). Mr. Rachai Vijitvongthong, 29, was kicked and punched by the unidentified deaf Russian man […]
Read MoreSwimmer lost for seven hours rescued off Bang Saray beach
A RUSSIAN woman who got lost after going for a swim from Na Jomtien beach yesterday morning (Sep. 25) was rescued by a fisherman seven hours later, Thai Rath newspaper said last evening. At 4.30 p.m. the owner of a squid fishing boat, Tai Jum, contacted Mr. Suphot Chomdokmai, 40, to come in his […]
Read MoreRussian man nabbed with fake euros in Chonburi
A RUSSIAN man overstaying in Thailand was arrested today (Aug. 27) after police found some fake euro notes in his possession at a hotel in Chonburi, Naewna newspaper said. Police tracked down the Russian man, Mr. A (pseudonym), 29, after a Thai man went to a currency exchange booth and tried to exchange 500 […]
Read MoreRussian woman held for using fake US dollar bills in Phuket
A RUSSIAN woman was arrested in Phuket last evening (July 27) after a currency exchange booth employee filed a complaint that he had received three counterfeit US$50 banknotes from her, Amarin TV said. Kamala subdistrict police arrested Ms. Evgenia (surname withheld), 22, at a pool villa with 32 more fake US$50 bills found among […]
Read MorePopular Russian DJ arrested on Koh Phangan for injuring motorcyclist in traffic accident
A WELL-KNOWN Russian DJ was arrested on Koh Phangan yesterday (July 5) on charges of seriously injuring a motorcyclist in a traffic accident on Koh Samui last year, Naewna newspaper said this morning. Pol. Gen. Saksira Phuek-am, chief of Tourist Police Bureau, ordered his team on Koh Phangan to arrested Mr. Vigen Atoyan, 36, […]
Read MoreAmerican, Russian men die in fall from Pattaya hotel, condo
AN AMERICAN man fell to his death from the seventh floor of a hotel in Pattaya early this morning (June 4) while a Russian man plunged to his death from the 29th floor of a 35-storey condo at noon yesterday, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said. At 6 a.m. Pol. Maj. Wutinan Kongdee, […]
Read MoreForeign woman blasted on Thai social media for allegedly kicking a pregnant woman
TWO THAI social media users alleged that a Russian woman kicked a heavily pregnant Thai woman upon being asked to take off her shoes at the latter’s coffee shop on Koh Phangan, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 19). An X user, Red Skull, circulated photos taken by Facebook user, Satika Oz, allegedly showing the […]
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