Police identify Russian tourist killed in Phuket car crash

PHUKET: Police have identified the foreign man who died in a high-speed car crash early Saturday morning on a Phuket west-coast road as Andrei Pavlov, a 31-year-old Russian national. (Click here to see Phuket Breaking News report.)

Patong Police inspector Pratuang Polmana confirmed to the Phuket Gazette that Mr Pavlov was a tourist living in rented accommodation in Kamala.

“He arrived in Phuket just over two months ago,” Maj Pratuang said.

Mr Pavlov’s remains have been claimed by Russian Embassy officials.

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— Irfarn Jamdukor

Phuket News

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