Russian Arrested in Phuket for Alleged Illegal Online Work

[webfact]

 

A Russian man was arrested in Phuket on Monday, May 6th, for allegedly working illegally online. Phuket Immigration informed that the arrest was made following a tip by a concerned citizen who reported a foreigner offering massage services unlawfully via Instagram and WhatsApp. 

 

An immigration officer, pretending to be a potential customer, contacted the man through one of the mentioned online platforms arranging to buy the massage services in Russian. The services were agreed upon for 200 US dollars or around 7,000 baht.

 

The officer, whose identity remains undisclosed, then met the suspected individual, identified as Mr. Aleksandr, a 37-year-old Russian national, at a residence in Wichit, pretending to be a customer. Mr. Aleksandr was busy offering massage therapy to other customers at the time and was subsequently arrested. 

 

He was taken to the Wichit Police Station to face charges of unauthorized work. The suspect has not issued any statement to the press regarding the incident at this time.

 

Picture courtesy of Facebook Phuket Info Center

 

-- 2024-05-08

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[sammieuk1]

That's some massage for 7.5k, and now a happy ending for everyone reading this goodbye 🤔

[JoseThailand]

How pathetic

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, JoseThailand said:

How pathetic

What is pathetic?

[lexxy]

2 minutes ago, stevenl said:

What is pathetic?

 

Travelling to thailand to get a handy from a russian dude

[Korat Kiwi]

1 hour ago, lexxy said:

 

Travelling to thailand to get a handy from a russian dude

Probably be a rough hand at that! Callouses and all

 

Is that what is called rough sex? 

[lexxy]

4 minutes ago, Korat Kiwi said:

Probably be a rough hand at that! Callouses and all

 

Is that what is called rough sex? 

 

You really thought about that one a lil too much lol

[Mavideol]

and another "quality" tourist got caught 555

[khunjeff]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

 

A Russian man was arrested in Phuket on Monday, May 6th, for allegedly working illegally online.

 

He was arrested for working illegally as a masseur - the "online" part is irrelevant.

[newbee2022]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

 

A Russian man was arrested in Phuket on Monday, May 6th, for allegedly working illegally online. Phuket Immigration informed that the arrest was made following a tip by a concerned citizen who reported a foreigner offering massage services unlawfully via Instagram and WhatsApp. 

 

An immigration officer, pretending to be a potential customer, contacted the man through one of the mentioned online platforms arranging to buy the massage services in Russian. The services were agreed upon for 200 US dollars or around 7,000 baht.

 

The officer, whose identity remains undisclosed, then met the suspected individual, identified as Mr. Aleksandr, a 37-year-old Russian national, at a residence in Wichit, pretending to be a customer. Mr. Aleksandr was busy offering massage therapy to other customers at the time and was subsequently arrested. 

 

He was taken to the Wichit Police Station to face charges of unauthorized work. The suspect has not issued any statement to the press regarding the incident at this time.

 

Picture courtesy of Facebook Phuket Info Center

 

-- 2024-05-08

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Out with him just to Kyiv 🙏

[malcoml]

I think you will find he is a Chiropractor working illegally.

[LALes]

reported by a "concerned citizen".  Probably a rival dropped a dime on him.

[mfd101]

I'ld arrest him for his bad taste in clothes.

[Oliver Holzerfilled]

Deleted

[chiman]

Police look happy... 

[CANSIAM]

Glad to hear concerned citizens are concerned with many of these Russians on 90 day stays or longer and cannot afford the stay whatsoever......continue with your tip offs citizens, go home and grab a rifle for Putin.......

[Bday Prang]

5 hours ago, stevenl said:

What is pathetic?

publishing stories like this every single day. 

[maddox41]

And its only the beginning it will become a ghetto with all the pheasant Russians moving there in the droves, 

They have money but only because  of family Trust fund babies  or the potato farm was sitting on oil and gas, they are ruthless culture and will do anything to earn a buck good or bad.. In time Thailand will be in deep sh.. Because of it allowing them  to enter willy neally and yes take over. When the  normal tourist or expat  doesn't go to phuket any more then the Thais will have a cry and want to take action. Clueless they do some dumb stuff the Thais but this one will bite them hard in the long run, but as, we know Thais only see 1 day in front of them not long term.. And about the $$$$. 

[hotchilli]

27 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

and another "quality" tourist got caught 555

Gotta fund the stay in Thailand... 

[10baht]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

tip by a concerned citizen who reported a foreigner offering massage services unlawfully via Instagram and WhatsApp. 

Aren't we lucky to have concerned citizens?

[MadMac]

Digital nomads, huh? 

[twizzian]

He’s tried to disguise himself with Wall Paper

[thecyclist]

The immigration officer was fluent in Russian or did immigration hire a Russian as an uncover agent?

[Andrew65]

6 hours ago, lexxy said:

 

Travelling to thailand to get a handy from a russian dude

He has a girlfriend - Ivana Cutyacockoff😁

[Celsius]

He was saving for Elite Visa

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 hour ago, mfd101 said:

I'ld arrest him for his bad taste in clothes.

The colour coordinated footwear is a nice touch.

[wensiensheng]

I don’t think he was working illegally online. He was working illegally. He solicited business online  for his illegal activities.

 

A slight difference.

[Hakuna Matata]

Oh, my God! Those dangerous Russians and Iranians once again on the news!

 

 

[ukrules]

Online work my arse

[Ironmike]

All immigration has to do is spend some time online at marketplace to find Russians working doing everything they can to break the laws here and here's just a few that I've seen

Taxis,, house cleaning,, steam cleaning,, building,, these are on YouTube,,  real estate,, building inspection,, massage,, prostitutes,, bars,, cooking,, waitress,, hair care,, motor bike hire,, car hire,, mobile car cleaning,, currency exchange great for laundering money,, personal trainers and basically every thing these low life's can do to earn money illegally here, time to get rid of them all