Ukrainian man arrested for working illegally on Thai island

Royal Thai Immigration Police arrested a Ukrainian man on Thursday after he was allegedly discovered working illegally for a motorbike rental company on Koh Pah Ngan island in Surat Thani province in southern Thailand.

Surat Thani Immigration revealed on Sunday that they arrested an unnamed 45 year old man from Ukraine on Thursday – the same day as the Full Moon Party – at a parking lot on the island, reports the Phuket Express.

Police said that he was found tending to 23 rented motorbikes at the car park after they were returned by tourists. However, the Ukrainian denied that he was working and insisted that all the bikes belonged to the rental company.

The man entered Thailand via Satun Immigration in southern Thailand and is permitted to stay in the kingdom until May 18, 2023. He did not possess a work permit.

Police escorted the tourist to Koh Pha Ngan…