Thailand: 2 Arrested After Russian Tourist Attacked in Pattaya

Pattaya police have arrested two Thai drug dealers after the assault and robbery of a 54-year-old Russian tourist on Sunday, June 8.

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The victim, Mr. Viacheslav Gurov, filed a complaint at the Pattaya Police Station, Khong Dong Tan branch, after the incident on the night of June 8.

He was attacked after he parked his motorbike on the side of the road to urinate and smoke a cigarette in a vacant lot in Parkland 7 Lane in Bang Lamung district of Chonburi province.

After regaining consciousness, Mr. Gurov sought help from his friends and wife before filing a complaint shortly before 1 a.m. on June 9.

Pattaya Tourist Police and local officers immediately launched an investigation and reviewed CCTV footage, which enabled them to identify the suspects.

Two drug traffickers arrested

Tourist police and officers from the Pattaya police station are questioning the two Thai suspects in the attack on a Russian tourist on the night of Monday, June 9, 2025.

At 11 p.m. on June 9, authorities arrested two men: Paisal, 40, and Kitti, 38, in an abandoned building at the entrance to Chaiyapruek 2 Alley in Pattaya.

During the arrest, police discovered the suspects were in possession of illegal drugs, including 44 methamphetamine tablets and two bags of crystal methamphetamine (ice).

The two men were taken into custody with the seized drugs for questioning at the Pattaya police station.

During interrogation, Paisal confessed to the assault.

He claimed to have gone into nearby bushes to urinate, leaving his two-year-old daughter in his sidecar.

According to him, upon his return, "the stranger was touching his child inappropriately."

Paisal said he shouted at the stranger, then hit him on the head with a piece of wood before stealing a ring and a bag, which did not contain any valuables.

He fled immediately after the attack.

Further investigation revealed that Paisal had an extensive criminal record, with six previous arrests, including four for drug-related matters and two for theft.

He is now charged with assault, drug possession and theft.

His accomplice, Kitti, was charged with drug possession.

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Source: Khaosod English