Tag: Russian
Russian tourists flocking to Koh Samui
THE outlook of Koh Samui this high season is bright with a large number of European tourists escaping the winter there to enjoy the sunshine here and amid this is the noteworthy return of Russian holidaymakers, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Oct. 30). Mr. Ratchaporn Poolsawat, president of Koh Samui Tourism Promotion Association, said …
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Suspect held in extortion of cryptocurrencies from Russian couple
THAI police arrested one of six foreigners wanted in the extortion of cryptocurrencies worth US$50,000 (approximately 1.878 million baht) from a Russian couple at a coffee shop on Koh Samui earlier this month, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Sept. 28). Pol. Lt. Gen. Amphol Buarabporn, commander of Provincial Police Region 8, had ordered quick …
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Foreign gang extorts cryptocurrencies from Russian couple
A RUSSIAN couple filed a complaint at Koh Samui police station that a gang of six foreign men threatened them at a coffee shop on the island and forced them to transfer cryptocurrencies totalling US$50,000 (1.878 million baht) in the middle of this month, Matichon newspaper said this morning (Sept. 27). The couple, Mr. …
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Police moving to arrest 3 suspects in death of Russian woman
POLICE will be asking the court to issue warrants for the arrest of three suspects in the death of a 37-year-old Russian woman who fell from a condo at Patong beach in Phuket on May 31, TV Channel 7 and Thai Rath newspaper said. The unidentified Russian woman had plunged to her death from …
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Man held for bashing Russian tourist’s head in Chonburi
CHONBURI police have arrested a Thai man on the charges of hitting and wounding a Russian woman tourist on the head and dragging into a forest at a reservoir while she was jogging on Thursday night, Naewna newspaper said this evening (May 20). Ms. Elena Yzulkova, 38, came out from Map Prachan Reservoir forest soaking …
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Putin gets what he didn’t want: Ukraine army closer to West
By AP, and published by US New & World Report Washington — The longer Ukraine’s army fends off the invading Russians, the more it absorbs the advantages of western weaponry and training — exactly the transformation President Vladimir Putin wanted to prevent by invading in the first place. The list of arms flowing to …
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Ukrainians escape besieged Sumy in first evacuation corridor agreed with Russia
By Reuters and published by The Irish Times plus BBC A FIRST convoy of residents and foreign students has left the Ukrainian city of Sumy after an agreement with Russia on establishing a humanitarian corridor, officials said today (Mar. 8). “We have already started the evacuation of civilians from Sumy to Poltava (in central …
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Man held for assaulting, robbing Russian woman
A THAI man from Rayong province was arrested at Pattaya beach today (Dec.1) for assaulting and robbing a Russian woman tourist last Sunday (Nov. 28), TV Channel 7 said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Atthasit Kitchahan, commander of the Chonburi provincial police, said Mr. Kriengsak Klomkaew or Ped Na Lai, 42, was arrested under a Pattaya provincial …
Russian woman whose son got burned after falling into hot spring gets help
A RUSSIAN woman whose son suffered extensive burns after slipping into a hot spring in Pai, a small town in Mae Hong Son province, said language problems led to it taking three visits to the police station to file a complaint about this accident with this prompting senior police officers and officials to meet her …
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Russian arrested in Koh Samui drug party raid
KOH SAMUI police last night (Sept. 1) arrested a Russian man at a villa where a party was under way and drugs were to be sold to the foreigners attending it, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said this morning. Surat Thani Immigration police joined Bo Phut police in raiding the villa rented by the …
Russian woman ruled unfit to be a mother because of tattoos and piercings
By Joe Middleton, The Independent A COURT in Russia has reportedly ruled that a mother-of-three is unfit to be a parent due to her piercings and tattoos. Instagram posts submitted to the court in the southern republic of Dagestan by the ex-husband of Nina Tseretilova, 33, as part of a custody battle were evidence for …
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