Tag: Russians
They’re back… Russian fever has hit Pattaya again
Russians are becoming an obvious fixture in the community of Pattaya. No matter which soi you turn down or small shop you enter, you...
2 Russians arrested in beating of German
Two Russians were arrested for severely beating a German man during an early-morning fight on a baht bus. Artem Babin, 27, and Artem...
Russian left almost naked by beach thief
Naked Russians have been a common sight on Pattaya beaches in recent years but one Eastern European swimmer ended up in his underwear only...
Russians get beating after gender bender
Two Russians were injured when the supposedly female prostitutes they hired turned out to be men angry to be refused payment. ...
1,000 Russians journey to Pattaya for Loy Krathong
The popularity of Thailand’s Loy Krathong has apparently spread to Eastern Europe, as more than 1,000 Russians packed five charter flights to Pattaya to...
2 Russian fugitives hiding in Pattaya arrested
Two Russians wanted back home on money-laundering charges are awaiting deportation after being captured while hiding out in Pattaya. ...
Two Russians arrested for working illegally
Two Russians were arrested for running an unlicensed restaurant without work permits. Alexander Kislyakov, 42, and Roman Gvozde, 32,...
Body of Russian tourist found
On April 26 at 11 a.m. Vice Admiral Khant Thongpoon, commander of Royal Thai Navy Region 1 in Sattahip, ordered 3 scuba divers to...
Drunk Russian Cools Off
The driver of a black Toyota pick-up, a 41 year old Russian national parked his truck in the middle of the by pass of...
Russians seek out Sattahip monk for exorcisms
A Sattahip monk has gained a small following of Russians, who’ve begun traveling from Moscow to undergo exorcisms and holy baths at Thepprasit...
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Pattaya launches electric baht-buses to tackle long-term pollution
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Immigration police raid nets 21 Myanmar nationals in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration Police conducted a raid on two rented rooms in Soi Khopai South Pattaya on April 24, following reports of...