Russian Man Accused of Running Unlicensed Phuket Hotel

Russian Man Accused of Running Unlicensed Phuket Hotel

Authorities in Phuket arrested a Russian national accused of operating an unlicensed 83-room hotel on Patong Beach. Investigators said the business on Phangmuang Sai Kor Road was allegedly run through a Thai nominee arrangement. Officials began looking into the property after complaints about foreigners illegally managing accommodation businesses in the area. The hotel was reportedly marketed online to foreign tourists despite lacking the required licence. The case forms part of a wider push to curb unlawful foreign-run enterprises and enforce local ownership rules.