KOH PHAGNAN — The famous Russian DJ chuckled slightly when tourist police appeared at his house to arrest him. He asked what he had done wrong before being told it was a criminal offense related to a car accident last year.
On July 5, Police Lieutenant General Saksira Phuek-am, Commander of the Tourist Police, ordered Phangan Tourist Police officers to arrest Mr. Vigen, a 36-year-old Russian national, at his home in Moo 6, Ban Tai Subdistrict, Koh Phangan District, Surat Thani Province.
Officials charged him with “driving negligently causing serious injury to others and damage to others’ property” according to an arrest warrant from the Koh Samui Provincial Court.
Background checks revealed that DJ Vigen is famous among Russians. He has traveled throughout Thailand and regularly returns to work in the country. His Instagram shows him visiting many provinces. This time, he had been back on Koh Phangan for four days to DJ at a party.
The case for which the court issued an arrest warrant on July 30, 2023, states that Mr. Vigen was driving a white Toyota Fortuner when he lost control and collided with an oncoming black and red Honda Click motorcycle, causing serious injuries and damage to both vehicles.
When officers moved to handcuff him, the Russian DJ said it wasn’t necessary as he would go with the police anyway. However, the police insisted it was standard procedure. They then handcuffed him and took him to the Koh Phangan Tourist Police Service Unit to record the arrest and transfer the suspect to Koh Phangan Police Station for further legal proceedings.
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