Phuket, The body of a 42-year-old Russian man was found stabbed to death in the throat at a cannabis farm in Phuket Province, presumably by a foreign friend. The police quickly tracked him down.
At noon today, police at Chalong Police Station, Phuket Province, received a report of a foreigner’s death in a two-story house on a hill. which is made into a cannabis farm The body of Mr. Arthur, 42 years old, Russian nationality, was found. Lying on his back in a pool of blood Wear a white short-sleeved t-shirt. Wear black shorts There were wounds on the neck and many parts of the body. It is estimated that he died at least 12 hours ago.
Inquiring from the informant, Mr. Burin, 34 years old, a rental car attendant, said that he had been contacted by a Russian woman. who is the girlfriend of the deceased He rented a sedan that he took care of and disappeared for 2 days. His girlfriend asked himself to help check the GPS of the car to see where it was. Until he and his female girlfriend who died followed the GPS a
nd found a white Honda City sedan. The rental car was parked in front of the house after the incident in Soi Sai Nam Yen, but the door to the said house was locked from the inside. Therefore, he asked the police to come and investigate the scene.
Upon inspection of the surrounding area, there were signs of a struggle. And the marijuana plants fell all over the place before the body was found and taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital. So that the medical examiner can find the cause of death in detail again. along with coordinating with the Russian Embassy in Phuket Province
From the preliminary investigation, it is known that The deceased and his girlfriend entered Thailand on 28 Jan. 2024 holding a group visa exempt from special visas for 90 days, due on 26 Apr. 2024. Home of birth. Because there was a Thai woman who rented it. to open a travel company But there are some problems. So turned to growing marijuana instead. After that, there were foreigners who came to the said house. to buy and consume marijuana Un
til the boyfriend disappeared and did not return home for 2 days, so he searched for him until he found a body lying in a pool of blood, dead in the said house.
The perpetrator is believed to be a Tajik. who entered Thailand on March 12, 2024, holding a 60-day tourist visa. As for the cause, it is being investigated whether the deceased and the assailant were related to the marijuana trade or not. The keys to the Honda City sedan were also found. The renter died and was thrown in the forest next to the house. Officials kept it as evidence to take back for fingerprint testing. To track down and arrest the culprits to prosecute according to the law. along with coordinating the Thai woman who rented the house to give a statement at Chalong Police Station to solve the case .
Source: Thai News Agency