UPDATE Russian siblings missing; Police hold meeting to review evidence Picture courtesy ฉลาม นิวส์ Tourist Police have intensified their search for two Russian siblings who disappeared after leaving their accommodation by motorcycle in the early hours of 26 July. Investigators have since found the motorcycle dismantled and buried in the Huai Yai police area. Diana Nazimova, 22, and Roman Nazimova, 17, both Russian nationals, left their accommodation at about 4am on 26 July 2026. They subsequently lost contact and have not been seen since. On 29 July at 7pm, Pol Maj Gen Pongsayam Meekanthong, deputy commissioner of the Tourist Police Bureau, chaired an urgent case review meeting. Tourist Police investigators and the wider investigation team attended to assess available evidence and set priorities for the search. Motorcycle recovered in pieces The key development came on 29 July, when investigators located the missing pair's motorcycle in the area covered by Huai Yai Police Station. Police said the vehicle had been taken apart and its components buried underground. The find is being treated as important evidence that could help investigators establish what happened to the two missing Russians. Officers are now gathering further evidence and extending their enquiries. They have not released more detailed information, saying disclosure could affect the investigation. Those attending the meeting included Lt Col Prabda Suksuntree, superintendent of Tourist Police Sub-Division 4, Division 2, Tourist Police Bureau 1; Lt Col Apichat Charurak; and Maj Somchanok Chaiprasertsakun, along with other investigators and officers assigned to the case. Russian Embassy kept informed Pol Maj Gen Pongsayam said the Tourist Police Bureau has remained in close contact with representatives of the Russian Embassy in Thailand. He said all relevant units had been instructed to find the two missing people as quickly as possible, clarify the circumstances of the case and maintain confidence in the safety of tourists travelling in Thailand. Authorities said the investigation was progressing, with the search continuing on 30 July 2026, and investigators looking to locate the suspects for questioning. 30 July 2026
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