Phuket Immigration Investigates Alleged Russian Working at Tour Booth

[webfact]

 

Phuket – Phuket Immigration inspected a tour booth in Kata after they were notified by concerned citizens that a Russian was allegedly working illegally selling tour packages.

The Phuket Immigration told the Phuket Express that on Thursday  they inspected a tour booth which is located near a hotel on the Kata Road in Kata.

 

They found that the tour booth is being operated by the Ivan Durian Tour company with a legal tour license.

 

A Thai staffer, Ms. Kanittha Maneesard, was present at the booth. After that an unidentified Russian man showed up. He is the same person that a concerned citizen reported to the immigration officers.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2023-11-04

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

[ChipButty]

So he turned up and did what? anybody who thinks they can do a bit on the side forget it the locals will grass you up everytime 

[Captain Monday]

Maybe he is comrade Ivan Durian.

 

Edited November 3, 2023 by Captain Monday

[VinnieK]

The horror of it..🤦‍♂️

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

So he turned up and did what? anybody who thinks they can do a bit on the side forget it the locals will grass you up everytime 

One day in the very distant future Thailand might just open-up.

[schlog]

His name is MR. IVAN PIGO, a Russian national. He has a legal temporary permit to stay in the kingdom along with a business visa which will expire on November 21^st, 2023. He also has a legal work permit to do the job, said police, in an administrative and management capacity....so all fine with Ivan Durien🤣🤣🤣

[brianthainess]

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

So he turned up and did what? anybody who thinks they can do a bit on the side forget it the locals will grass you up everytime 

Read the full post he was perfectly legal.

[brianthainess]

So IVAN not as terrible as the "concerned citizen " thought. 

[HuaHinNew]

Why are Thais so paranoid about a little competition in business by foreigners.

 

Could it be because they feel threatened due to their inferior business abilities. 

[crazykopite]

What about all the Russians who are renting properties from Thai owners then subletting them out for double the money that is a form of employment and could be classed as tax dodging on the huge profits they are making yet the waste there time on some fella selling a tour of some sort 

[Mavideol]

10 hours ago, hotchilli said:

One day in the very distant future Thailand might just open-up.

wishful thinking... hope is the last thing to die.... not in the next 100 years  555

Edited November 4, 2023 by Mavideol