webfact Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Russian couple missing, feared kidnapped on PhuketAnton MakhrovRussian couple missing, feared kidnapped on PhuketPHUKET: After a series of dramatic phone calls with relatives at home, it’s feared that a Russian couple in Phuket may have been kidnapped.Russian citizen Alexei Slabinskiy came to Phuket in April 2013 together with his girlfriend Yana Strizheus. The 39-old finance broker told friends and family that he was headed to Thailand for a holiday, and to learn Thai.But their romantic life in Kamala may have turned into a nightmare on March 7 this year.The Russian couple called their relatives claiming that they were in trouble in Phuket, and urgently needed USD100,000 to solve some unexpected problems. After the call, Aleksei’s and Yana’s cell phones went silent, and their concerned families raised the alarm.Then, yesterday (March 13), Yana called her sister in Russia and told her that she had been kidnapped.“If I don’t arrive back in [the Russian city of] Vladivostok tomorrow, that means I’m already dead,” her sister quoted Yana as saying in a whisper.According to the sister, the conversation lasted for only 30 seconds, and after that Yana’s phone went dead again.The Russian Embassy in Bangkok, along with Royal Thai police and Russian-speaking police volunteers have already been informed about the case.Kamala police officers confirmed to The Phuket News that an investigation into the missing couple’s whereabouts is already under way.Alexei and Yana’s relatives are expected to land in Phuket this weekend to assist with the search.Friends and family of missing Russian couple Alexei Slabinskiy and Yana Strizheus are calling on members of the public to let them know if they have seen them.If anyone has any information about Alexei and Yana, please contact Royal Thai Police, email [email protected] or call:Andrei Smirnov: +66 82 277 3502 (English & Russian)Tatiana Novoselova: +7 908 442 26 48 (Russian)Dmitriy Voronov: +7 985 997 46 25 (Russian)Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/russian-couple-missing-feared-kidnapped-on-phuket-45152.php-- Phuket News 2014-03-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthebruce Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 A bit strange, what where they up to , that needed all that money...??? hope all is ok, and they are found...,safe and well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Yes, very strange. Send US$ 100,000 just like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepool Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 $ 100, 000 ?? Would this be the Rus**** mafia at work ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post harrycallahan Posted March 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) If I dont arrive back in [the Russian city of] Vladivostok tomorrow, that means Im already dead, her sister quoted Yana as saying in a whisper.That's a strange thing to say. Surely some timely formalities to deal with after just being released by kidnappers. Even planes have to be booked in advance.Another thing. If you've been kidnapped and you've made it to a phone, on your own (whispering), don't you give better information than "I'm gonna be dead tomorrow"? Like you could say where you are and who did it, to the best of your knowledge. Edited March 14, 2014 by harrycallahan 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 A plea to the Phuket ex-pat residents.Let the Russians free.They are not, all, as bad as you think.On the serious side, hope they are OK and nothing nasty has happened to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Asking for 3 million THB is serious stuff. Something is not quite right. I smell a rotten borsch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post iSabai Posted March 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2014 Asking for 3 million THB is serious stuff. Something is not quite right. I smell a rotten borsch. I think you meant 'borscht' Somtam… Borsch is a German sports car. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tingtongfarang Posted March 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2014 Asking for 3 million THB is serious stuff. Something is not quite right. I smell a rotten borsch. I think you meant 'borscht' Somtam… Borsch is a German sports car. thats austrian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Whatever, it still smells bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyKnox82 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Borsch? Thats not german! Porsche is german. Never heard of an austrian car named borsch as well!!! Topic: this is weird.... Sth really smells in this story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkan Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 maybe the financial broker gamble/scammed away someone's money and he got found in end? very fishy story.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Fishy. How does someone send them the 100K unless they know where they are? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaoYuk Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) Almost exactly a year...hope they turn up safe and well. Edited March 14, 2014 by GaoYuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentbkk Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 sounds fishy .... I would think they are in need of money , one way to get is to fake a kidnaping and ask the relatives ...... lets hope all this story will end in a good way .... you never know what could happen in the LOS .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokheat Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 they realy wanted to kidnap only her but they come as a couple. hope it turns out well for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 That's the kind of telephone call every family that their loved one are overseas dread to receive... I whish the situation will resoled peacefully soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thai at Heart Posted March 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2014 This takes a week to hit the headlines? A foreign couple are kidnapped like this and it isn't news? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisPhuket Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Same , same but different . 100 k $ , he got in serious shit and the boy's dont take it longer. As said they are all not bad , only 99% is rude , 90 % no education, 91 % No T-shirt and 93 % are tossers . Lest face it guy's if someone whispers a 100$ over the Phone ? it means shit hits the fan , and we all know sooooooooooooooooonnnnn or late . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer666 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Whatever, it still smells bad. It's only when you see a mosquito landing on your testicles that you realise that there is always a way to solve problems without using violence, You owe me a new keyboard, i spat my coffee all over mine, after reading that lol, brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Fishy. How does someone send them the 100K unless they know where they are? And how many people have so much money in this country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanapong Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Borsch? Thats not german! Porsche is german. Never heard of an austrian car named borsch as well!!! Topic: this is weird.... Sth really smells in this story You can't educate pork can you !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailampang2012 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) OMG!...I hope this is not true, and they need the money for other problem. If just one kidnapping works for the felons, that will start a very bad trend. It is happening now in Brazil and Mexico. So badly that it is a special police force dealing with that problem there. The criminals kidnaps people and use their cellular phones to call the family asking for money, sometimes not too much money, some thousands, but they kidnap 2 or 3 people, most teenagers,.... a day! It is too easy. When that happens with rich adults, the money is big, may be millions, and most of the times they kill them anyway....Rich people in those countries don't drive very expensive cars keeping low profile for that reason alone, and its children go to school with bodyguards. Happens with some friends of mine in Mexico. Will be very sad is happening here. I hope that the honest Thai police will do something to stop this actions and not let it out the control. Will be more damaging than anything to Thailand's reputation. Edited March 15, 2014 by thailampang2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Russian citizen Alexei Slabinskiy came to Phuket in April 2013 together with his girlfriend Yana Strizheus. The 39-old finance broker told friends and family that he was headed to Thailand for a holiday, and to learn Thai. Why does it smell fishy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 beats calling home and say, " i love it here but am running out of $$. can u please send me some more so i can continue my travels?" Kidnapping would be new for phuket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfinglife Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Hmmm....would you let this bloke broker your finances? Mafia written all over this case. Apart from the Pacific Fleet and mafia there is nobody else in Vladovostok and he doesn't look like a sailor...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faranguy Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Fishy. How does someone send them the 100K unless they know where they are? Western Union. Interesting phrases, financial broker, going to learn Thai, need 100,000, likely death, silence. Sounds like big trouble but did it start back home or here in LOS? Kidnappers normally specify the ransom, this sounds like a debt with a very determined debt collector. I am racking my brain for other possibities but really the important thing is to rescue this couple and work out the rest later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaurene Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 They were here long time, he a finance broker, big possibility he got in with some of the Russian Mafia possibly investing some of their money and it all went hence the $100,000. As most of us have heard there is a lot of Russian money here.Not wise to <removed> around with these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saroq Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Check if they're travel insurance covers kidnapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffer Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) $100k..? Helluva bar bill Edited March 15, 2014 by Tiffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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