Illegal Russian Tour Guide Arrested in Phuket Town

By
Goongnang Suksawat
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Phuket –

An illegal Russian tour guide was arrested in Phuket Old Town on Thursday (October 31st).

The Phuket Tourist Police told the Phuket Express that they arrested a suspect identified only as Ms. Krokaleva, 26, Russian national, at the famous Soi Rommanee in Talad Yai. She was taken to the Phuket City Police Station to face charges of being an illegal tour guide as well as working without legal permission.

The Phuket Express notes that tour guides are a protected occupation in Thailand and that work permits and visas are unavailable to foreigners for this job.

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Goongnang Suksawat
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.