Wife Pleads With Fugitive to Surrender in Russian Brothers Case
Police are seeking two brothers accused of stealing vehicles and linked to the disappearance of two Russian men missing for five days in southern Thailand. The fugitive's wife and friend both pleaded with him to surrender, claiming he was c
Police are hunting two suspects—Thana, 43, and Thaijai (Thong), 39—accused of nighttime theft using vehicles and connected to the disappearance of two Russian brothers, now five days without trace. On July 31, 2025, reporters spoke with the wife of the fugitive Thong, who said she had been in a relationship with him for about a year. She revealed that his associate Thana had recently been released from prison and once attempted to assault her in bed, only stopped when Thong intervened. She believes Thong may have tried to help the Russian brothers escape Thana but was coerced by threats into participating in the crime. The couple last met on Monday, July 27, when Thong gave her 100 baht before disappearing. She urged her husband to surrender, saying he cannot escape justice. A close friend, known as Khon, 56, who fishes with Thong, reported seeing him ride a red Honda Wave motorcycle near the burial site on July 28 or 29. Khon believes Thong was intimidated by Thana, who is armed, into helping with the crime and appealed for Thong to turn himself in while hoping the Russian children remain alive. Dashcam footage from July 29 at 06:05 captured Thana and Thong on separate motorcycles leaving Thung Luang Soi, less than 100 meters from the motorcycle burial site, and returning at 06:07—the same day the buried motorcycle was discovered.
