The Phuket Tourist Police yesterday (Thursday) arrested two tourists
at a Phuket market after begging for donations so they could continue
their travelling.
The Phuket Tourist police and the Phuket City Police found the two
tourists at the Boat Plaza Market in Samkong yesterday (August 23) – a
21 year old Ukrainian man and a 30 year old Russian man.
The two tourists were sitting on the ground with a message scribbled
on cardboard stating that they have been traveling in Asia for 15
months.
“Now we’ve spent all our money.”
They want people to support them to make they dream come true. They
were taken to the Phuket City Police Station where they have been
charged with “committing trouble and annoying other people in public.”
They pair were fined 500 baht each.
UPDATE: The two were seen later that evening, with another cardboard
sign, this time claiming there was a problem with their motorbike and
they needed money for repairs..
