Overview
- Six Russian nationals were arrested in a raid on an illegal poker game, where officers also found a Romanian, an Israeli, a German and a Briton at the table.
- Authorities seized poker equipment and 134,950 Thai baht, and reports name a 36-year-old Russian called Anton as the alleged organizer.
- In a separate action, police detained two Russians identified as Oleg, 51, and Ekaterina, 38, on suspicion of running an unlicensed lodging business from a villa.
- Officers reported the villa lacked a hotel license and also detained a Myanmar woman who was working as a receptionist without a Thai work permit.
- Investigators are reviewing the company’s registration for potential use of Thai nominee co-founders, with possible outcomes including fines, deportation, and—if nominee abuse is proven—fines of 100,000–1,000,000 baht and up to three years in prison.