PHUKET: Tourist police arrested a Russian national for illegally offering tour services on a Destination Thailand Visa (DTV).
Officers said the suspect held a DTV, which allows stays of up to 180 days per entry and is valid for five years, but does not authorise employment or include a work permit. They also seized a Russian-language tour itinerary as evidence.
Police made the arrest on Saturday as part of a broader crackdown on foreigners taking up local jobs ahead of the Songkran festival.
Authorities have charged the suspect with operating a tour business without a licence, working as an unlicensed tour guide, and working in Thailand without a permit as a foreign national.
Police have transferred the suspect to investigators for legal proceedings and will seek visa revocation and deportation.
