Authorities have found the dismantled motorcycle belonging to two Russian siblings who disappeared in Chon Buri on 26 July, buried in woodland in Bang Lamung district. The two people remain missing and a search of the surrounding area is continuing.
Village and local leaders found the burial site in Moo 9, Huai Yai subdistrict, on 29 July 2026 after spotting four suspicious men carrying digging equipment in the forest.
When the group was approached, all four men ran from the area. Police were then called to inspect a patch of earth that appeared to have been freshly covered.
Officers dug down and found a nearly new black-and-grey Honda ADV motorcycle, which had been taken apart and buried in pieces. Checks confirmed it was the bike belonging to the missing Russians, registered in Chon Buri as 4 Kor Sor 6379.
The siblings and their motorcycle had been missing since the early hours of 26 July.
Search widened around Huai Yai
Following the discovery, officers launched a wider search of the woodland, both to locate the missing pair and gather further evidence.
The investigation remains under way
Chakkrit Boonmak, 56, an assistant village headman, said he, village officials and local leaders had reviewed information and analysed routes seen on CCTV footage before identifying the area as suspicious.
At about 10am, he said, an acquaintance told him that a group of men had arrived with spades at around 10pm the previous night. He went to investigate and found four men at the site.
Chakkrit said he initially feared a body might have been buried there. He alerted the village headman and withdrew because he was concerned the men could be armed.
By the time police and other officers returned to the location, the four men had escaped, leaving the buried motorcycle behind.
For now, the practical development is that the missing Russians' vehicle has been recovered, but the search for them continues.
Anyone with information relevant to the case should contact local police.
Video courtesy of Pattaya Rescue
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