Russians/US woman arrested running illegal health spa and holding parties on Koh Phangan

[webfact]

Picture: Ban Muang

 

Ban Muang reported that locals on Koh Phangan island in the south of Thailand got fed up with foreigners holding Covid-19 violation parties. 

 

Under the auspices of Surat Thani provincial governor Witchawuth Jinto, the Phangan district chief Poonsak Sophonpathumrak sent in DOPA officials and island police.

 

They raided an establishment called Aum Sound Healing. 

 

Two operatives were sent in first and they decided there was cause to arrest the owners. 

 

They arrested Sergei, 54, and Anton, 34, both Russians and an American woman called Elizbeth aged 36.

 

Picture: Ban Muang

 

They were charged with running a health spa without a licence, employing foreigners without a work permit and violating 90 day report regulations.

 

They were all taken to the Koh Phangan police station for prosecution. 

 

Ban Muang gave no concrete evidence of parties though they said that the locals were fed up with the foreigners who were flouting the Covid-19 rules. 

 

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[smedly]

cheap spa available - ready to move in

[bkk6060]

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

locals were fed up with the foreigners who were flouting the Covid-19 rules. 

 

It always seems like those pesky foreigners creating the problems.

[tonray]

American and Russian cooperation at a new level..heartwarming

[Deli]

Pay Day for the I/O's. Hey Teerak, you can buy a new Chanel bag, but not a copy ????

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

They arrested Sergei, 54, and Anton, 34, both Russians and an American woman called Elizbeth aged 36.

Paradise island just got the elbow.

[RJRS1301]

I feel deportations coming on

 

[Nanaplaza666]

Must be a pre-opening cleanup . Good idea for the near future giving a rave party and say it's a sound healing spa , won't be needing any licenses for a rave. Enough medicine on those rave parties to heal many 55555

[natway09]

If you are going to attempt to do something like this first make sure you are legally in the right with correct licences, visa etc & stay close to the "locals."

Their arrogance got them into trouble

[gk10012001]

This sounds familiar as something one or two years ago.

[gk10012001]

15 hours ago, tonray said:

American and Russian cooperation at a new level..heartwarming

Detente 2021!  For those of you old enough to have grown up during the cold war era, Nixon's administration, etc.

[brianthainess]

Seem many foreigners here see Thais flouting laws, then think they can go ahead and get away with it, eventually they do get caught, even if they have been paying the local mafia monthly. 

[Tropicalevo]

12 hours ago, gk10012001 said:

Detente 2021!  For those of you old enough to have grown up during the cold war era, Nixon's administration, etc.

Isn't that most of us?  ????????

My 'younger' friends won't even look at TV or AN as it now is.