Search Underway for Missing Russian Siblings in Chon Buri
Two Russian siblings, Diana, 22, and Roman, 17, have been missing for three days since leaving their Chon Buri home on a motorcycle; Diana's final message warned of being followed before both phones went dark.
Police are mounting a search for two Russian siblings who vanished on July 26 after leaving their home on a motorcycle, now three days missing. Diana Nazimova, 22, and Roman Nazimova, 17, departed from their residence in Moo 7, Huai Yai Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri at approximately 4:00 a.m., allegedly heading to a nearby convenience store, but never returned home. Their mother, Sarina, 40, filed a missing persons report with Huai Yai Police Station. A single parent who has lived in Thailand since 2016, Sarina brought her two children to Thailand in 2017 to study at a school in Pattaya City. Neither child speaks Thai fluently, communicating only in Russian and English.
On the day of the incident, both siblings left home dressed casually without getting ready and carrying only their mobile phones. CCTV investigation revealed that a suspicious motorcycle followed the two throughout their journey. Most alarmingly, Diana sent her final message stating "URGENT!!" and reported that she felt someone was tailing them in a vehicle. Her phone had also detected a mystery Bluetooth tracker following her. Following that message, both siblings' phones were switched off and all contact was lost completely.
Sarina expressed her deep distress and worry, revealing she can barely eat or sleep due to concern for her children's safety. She is particularly anxious given negative news reports about Russian criminal gangs operating in the Pattaya area. Police are asking the public for any information or sightings of the two Russian siblings and have urged anyone with leads to contact Huai Yai Police Station 24 hours a day.
