Russian graffiti vandals busted in Patong

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The two Russian men on a graffiti rampage after a booze-fuelled escapade in Patong, Phuket, have been arrested.

 

Police Major General Saranyu Chamnarnrat, Deputy Chief of the Provincial Police Region 8, revealed the arrest of the Russian vandals.

 

Identified as 23 year old Evgenii Egorov and 22 year old Oleg Shirshov, the spray-painting mischievous pair were nabbed from a dormitory on Thaweewong Road in the Patong subdistrict of Kathu district at around 4pm yesterday.

Their reckless spree involved defacing a footpath with the cryptic letters HRDSHT, already marked with a no-parking sign, leaving authorities puzzled. But their graffiti frenzy didn’t end there, they allegedly struck again, targeting a restaurant sign near the Government Savings Bank’s Patong branch on Phra Baramee Road.

A damning video of their nocturnal antics went viral, triggering a wave of social media outrage. The duo, captured on a motorcycle, seemed oblivious to the storm their actions would brew.

 

However, their trail of spray paint led police straight to their doorstep, where they were promptly apprehended. Under interrogation, the inebriated culprits confessed to their deeds, attributing their folly to alcohol-induced impulsivity.

 

Pol. Maj. Gen. Saranyu revealed that Egorov was behind the wheel of the rented motorcycle, with Shirshov riding pillion. While Egorov took sole responsibility for the graffiti spree, Shirshov was present but claimed innocence, reported Bangkok Post.

 

Facing charges of vandalism collusion, the pair were swiftly handed over to Patong Police Station for due legal process. They are scheduled to attend the Phuket Provincial Court this afternoon.

 

In related news, the violent Russian woman who blamed her period for assaulting a pregnant Thai woman in Koh Pha Ngan has been fined 500 baht and handed a suspended 15-day jail sentence.

 

Immigration authorities in Surat Thani are deliberating whether to revoke her visa due to the criminal offence. The Russian woman confessed to kicking the shop owner, who is eight months pregnant, out of frustration after being asked to remove her shoes before entering a coffee shop.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-03-27

 

 

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Two Russian Men Arrested for Spraying Graffiti in Patong, Both Blame Cannabis for Their Actions
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Phuket-In Patong, two Russian nationals were apprehended on Monday, March 25th, for vandalism involving spray painting.

According to the Patong Police, as reported by the Phuket Express, the incident occurred on Saturday, March 23rd, around 9:00 PM. Witnesses observed two men defacing a footpath and a restaurant sign on Phra Baramee Road with the letters ‘HRDSRT’ and then quickly leaving the scene.

 

Utilizing CCTV footage, the police were able to locate their residence at an apartment on Thaweewogn Road in Patong.

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-03-27

 

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[DonniePeverley]

Kicking a pregnant lady and only getting a 500 Baht fine ?!

 

There's a 'minority' of Russians who are just very annoying and have spoilt the great island of Phuket. It's been to clear to everyone they are working and buying up businesses for nearly a year now. 

 

It makes you question more the decision to give them 6 months visa.

Edited March 26 by DonniePeverley

[theshu25]

Draft dodgers.

[Tatman95]

Looks like a bloke in drag on the right

Edited March 26 by Tatman95

[ChipButty]

Well done to the police

[chang1]

"Both Blame Cannabis for Their Actions" - being <deleted> is more likely the truth. The plod should have cut off an ear and made one eat it and maybe they would get a proper confession.

[neeray]

So much for Good Guys in, Bad Guys Out. Perhaps From Russia With Love needs to be re-thought. Putin will welcome these two fodder-candidates back home.

[chinajohn69]

Get them to clean it up AT THEIR COST, cancel their visa send them back home,

[DonniePeverley]

1 minute ago, neeray said:

So much for Good Guys in, Bad Guys Out. Perhaps From Russia With Love needs to be re-thought. Putin will welcome these two fodder-candidates back home.

 

If a Russian can kick a pregnant lady and get a 500 Baht fune - then nothing is going to happen to these Russians. 

 

Compare this to the Swiss guy treatment. 

 

 

[spermwhale]

Gonna be deported straight to the Russian Army's front lines. Smart comrades. 

[Tatman95]

2 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

Kicking a pregnant lady and only getting a 500 Baht fine ?!

 

There's a 'minority' of Russians who are just very annoying and have spoilt the great island of Phuket. It's been to clear to everyone they are working and buying up businesses for nearly a year now. 

 

It makes you question more the decision to give them 6 months 

Its unbelievable she got fined 500

These Russians get away with murder

Mind you that drunk Russuan lady who killed those two teenagers on a motorbike obviously did

[harleyclarkey]

Hang on now, hardly a "rampage". But 2 thick idiots who have no respect for the country that hosts them.

But then Thailand this , plus the Chinese,  are what you wanted.

 

Wow ....how draconian....😉,  that Russian woman with her reds got a 500 Baht fine plus a "massive"  15 day suspended sentence. Now that will really teach her not to start any sh* t in Thailand

[Captain Monday]

25 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

If a Russian can kick a pregnant lady and get a 500 Baht fune - then nothing is going to happen to these Russians. 

 

Compare this to the Swiss guy treatment. 

 

 

With the absurd excuse of being on the rag admitted guilt. 

Sounds like a fair adjudication, like what the defendant/culprit was a Thai lady ? A Thai woman done same. So would she have received the 15 day suspended sentence also  or just “500 baht and a wai” ?

 

[Tatman95]

43 minutes ago, Tatman95 said:

Looks like a bloke in drag on the right

 

2 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

Kicking a pregnant lady and only getting a 500 Baht fine ?!

 

There's a 'minority' of Russians who are just very annoying and have spoilt the great island of Phuket. It's been to clear to everyone they are working and buying up businesses for nearly a year now. 

 

It makes you question more the decision to give them 6 months visa.

 

16 minutes ago, IndomitableSpirit said:

Did you type this half asleep?🙄 I need it translated!

Yeah

[Zack61]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

In related news, the violent Russian woman who blamed her period for assaulting a pregnant Thai woman in Koh Pha Ngan has been fined 500 baht and handed a suspended 15-day jail sentence.

 

Immigration authorities in Surat Thani are deliberating whether to revoke her visa due to the criminal offence.

Phuket Dave will be shouting "Double Standards"

[Tarteso]

Russians; They’re ten a penny..🤨

[ChipButty]

38 minutes ago, Tatman95 said:

Mind you that drunk Russuan lady who killed those two teenagers on a motorbike obviously did

Which one was that? 

[Tatman95]

4 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Which one was that? 

Just before Christmas or just after 

Ploughed into a American and his girlfriend from Luxembourg. They were on a motorbike!,she was over the limit 

Killed them both outright 

A week later she was driving again 

There you have it

[Gottfrid]

Just deport them and their sad excuse.

Edited March 26 by Gottfrid

[Gottfrid]

8 minutes ago, Tatman95 said:

Just before Christmas or just after 

Ploughed into a American and his girlfriend from Luxembourg. They were on a motorbike!,she was over the limit 

Killed them both outright 

A week later she was driving again 

There you have it

Where did you find information about that?

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Their reckless spree involved defacing a footpath with the cryptic letters HRDSHT, already marked with a no-parking sign, leaving authorities puzzled. But their graffiti frenzy didn’t end there, they allegedly struck again, targeting a restaurant sign near the Government Savings Bank’s Patong branch on Phra Baramee Road.

Give them the cleaning aids to remove their graffiti then escort them to their aircraft back to Russia... 

[cowellandrew]

HRDSHT

heard its sh!t here!

Edited March 26 by cowellandrew

[eumenades]

More Russian bashing. We have our own curmudgeonly visitors and murderous football hooligans. Barcelona now wants to stop cruise vessels landing due to drunken passengers shouting in the streets after midnight. Okay, so what do Russian readers of this site have to say? Let them have their say. (Any cheers for Navalny?)

[sammieuk1]

Cut their ears off so they feel more at home 🤔

[RobU]

Interesting that the language of the article portrays them as naughty boys rather than disrespectful vandals who engaged in a pre meditated action designed to cause offence and anger and get them noticed. They initially bought the spray paint then chose a target then posted a video of their actions

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, Tatman95 said:

Looks like a bloke in drag on the right

I thought it looks like the mother. 

[ChipButty]

56 minutes ago, Tatman95 said:

A week later she was driving again 

There you have it

I dont know about that, it all went quiet

[ezzra]

I'd put them on a public toilets cleaning work for a whole month before deporting them back to Putin...

[nobodysfriend]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

the inebriated culprits confessed to their deeds, attributing their folly to alcohol-induced impulsivity...

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

... Both Blame Cannabis for Their Actions

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Egorov was behind the wheel of the rented motorcycle

 Quality reporting as usual ...

There was no BIG crime , no murder , theft or extreme violence ... Why this much noise ?

This is Thailand .

If something goes seriously wrong here , it is because proactive thinking is missing .