
PHUKET – The tourist, a 30-year-old Ukrainian-born woman with Portuguese nationality, who has repeatedly caused disturbances in Phuket province, was sentenced by the Phuket Provincial Tourism Court to pay a fine. Her parents came to pick her up to return to their country.
Nadia had been in the news continuously for her behavior, such as taking a taxi to a hotel in Rawai sub-district and not paying, threatening to stab the taxi driver with a knife, which was an incident that was reported to the police.
In addition, she had slapped an airport employee, taken a bus without paying, occupied a sofa in a hotel lobby as her sleeping place, and when asked to leave, she went to stay at a nearby hotel and refused to pay again.

On May 17, the Phuket Provincial Court read the verdict in the case of Ms. Nadia, finding her guilty of destroying property and using a knife to assault others at a hotel in Rawai sub-district, Chalong district, causing danger to life, body, liberty, reputation, or property of others, causing others to be fearful or frightened by intimidation, and sentenced her to 6 months in prison.
However, the defendant confessed, which was beneficial to the trial. Considering that the defendant had already compensated the victim for the damage and had no prior record of imprisonment, the court suspended the sentence for 2 years.
Previously, the investigating officer had brought Nadia to be detained at the Phuket Provincial Court. The court found that the defendant had a mental condition and sent her for treatment at Suan Saranrom Hospital until the doctor was of the opinion that the defendant’s condition had improved and she could fight the case. The Phuket Provincial Public Prosecutor then filed a lawsuit against the defendant.
On the day of the court’s verdict, the defendant’s parents traveled from abroad to hear the verdict and paid the fine in full, ready to take the defendant back to their country.
This case is one of the cases in which the Phuket Provincial Court has opened a tourist case division to handle both criminal and civil disputes, as well as to coordinate with relevant agencies in assisting tourists to protect their legal rights and to punish offenders strictly.
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