Popular Post webfact Posted yesterday at 09:24 AM Popular Post Posted yesterday at 09:24 AM Picture courtesy of Thai Rath KOH PHANGAN – A Russian DJ, who turned into a drug dealer on Koh Phangan, attempted to dispose of drugs in the sea upon spotting police but was apprehended subsequently. On 8th June 2025, Koh Phangan's tourist police received intelligence about a foreign DJ suspected of selling drugs to tourists. Under the command of Pol. Lt. Gen. Saksira Phueng-am, the police organised a sting operation to capture 37-year-old Russian national Mr. Vigen Atoian, also known as DJ Vigen. Picture courtesy of Thai Rath Undercover agents contacted Atoian through WhatsApp, arranging to buy cocaine and ketamine. The transaction was set to occur at Hua Thian Pier. During the exchange, officers moved in, prompting Atoian to try to flee on a motorbike, but he was trapped and resorted to throwing the drugs into the sea. Police retrieved plastic bags containing suspected cocaine powder from the rocks. The seized evidence included: 2.20 grams of cocaine 2.04 grams of ketamine Four e-cigarettes 13,000 baht in marked notes A red motorcycle iPhone 14 and OPPO mobiles Atoian confessed to working as a DJ and selling drugs at parties in Koh Phangan and Koh Samui. He was charged with possession and distribution of cocaine, ketamine, and MDMA without a licence and customs violations for possessing goods not cleared by customs. Previously, on 5th July 2024, Atoian was arrested for reckless driving causing severe injury and property damage. Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Rath 2025-06-08 2 1 1
ozz1 Posted yesterday at 10:10 AM Posted yesterday at 10:10 AM Another quality Russian enjoy the monkey house 1 1 2
NickyLouie Posted yesterday at 11:36 AM Posted yesterday at 11:36 AM Need to get ICE on those islands to clean up all these dirtbags 1
Cameroni Posted yesterday at 11:45 AM Posted yesterday at 11:45 AM Atoian is a Georgian Armenian name. He's not Russian. 1 1
PJ71 Posted 12 hours ago Posted 12 hours ago 12 hours ago, Cameroni said: Atoian is a Georgian Armenian name. He's not Russian. same same. 1 1
hotchilli Posted 11 hours ago Posted 11 hours ago 14 hours ago, ozz1 said: Another quality Russian enjoy the monkey house Then back to Putins front line
ronster Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago Wonder how many of these so called DJs have work permits 🤔 Just about every beach club I see advertised has one if not several non Thai DJs always playing there. 1
impulse Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 15 hours ago, NickyLouie said: Need to get ICE on those islands to clean up all these dirtbags Make sure you give them due process or you'll really cheez off a bunch of posters here. 1 1
Hakuna Matata Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 18 hours ago, webfact said: the police organised a sting operation to capture 37-year-old Russian national Mr. Vigen Atoian His name suggests that he may be ethnic Armenian
Hakuna Matata Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 2 hours ago, hotchilli said: Then back to Putins front line Or to his home city of Sochi (the famous resort at Black Sea)
Ralf001 Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago He was arrested for a hit and run last year... surprised he is still here/not in jail. 1
Patong2021 Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago 15 hours ago, Cameroni said: Atoian is a Georgian Armenian name. He's not Russian. He is Russian if he is a Russian citizen and holds a Russian passport. Not his first run in with the police. He was charged with hit and run in July 2024. https://thethaiger.com/news/national/russian-dj-arrested-in-koh-pha-ngan-for-last-years-hit-and-run 1 1
madone Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago 1 minute ago, Patong2021 said: He is Russian if he is a Russian citizen and holds a Russian passport Yes users here have trouble wrapping their heads around facts like that. 1
madone Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago Whats more interesting is another news story suggest he was using a nationwide AI agent to arrange sales https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/06/08/russian-dj-arrested-for-drug-dealing-through-ai-system-on-koh-phangan/
jvs Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago 6 minutes ago, Ralf001 said: He was arrested for a hit and run last year... surprised he is still here/not in jail. That means he has some money to pay for certain things. 1
crazykopite Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago Lock him up throw the key away or better still deport him as Putin is in need of undesirables to fight his war
Woke to Sounds Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago Well, it's off to the Thai slammer for DJ Viagra. Should be a lesson to all kids who wanna be DJs. Just say no.
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