Russian Man Arrested for Drunk Driving in Patong

Patong –

A Russian man was arrested for drunk driving in Patong. This makes seven total foreigners arrested for drunk driving in three days in Phuket.

The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that they set up a checkpoint in Patong on the Sirirat Road. After midnight on Friday (March 22nd) a Russian driver was stopped at a checkpoint. He was given an alcohol breath test that showed 98 milligrams percent of alcohol which was over the limit of .50. He was taken to the Patong Police Station to face charges of drunk driving.

His name was not released to the press.

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Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for five years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.