Chalong Police have confirmed that Olga Smirnova, the 53-year-old Russian woman arrested for feeding fish at Koh Racha and detained for two days in a police detention cell because she could not raise the THB100,000 bail demanded, has not been added to Thailand’s immigration blacklist.
”Phuket Immigration confirmed that Smirnova was not added to the blacklist and she can travel in Phuket until her visa expires on March 18,” Chalong Police Chief Col. Krittapas Det-intarasorn said.
“This is most likely because it is not a serious issue,” Col. Krittapas added.
Col. Krittapas also updated the public that, “The bail money posted will be returned to Ratree Raksaart.”
Ratree nominated herself to the court as a friend of Smirnova and submitted the THB100,000 bail to Phuket Provincial Court on Feb. 21 to secure Smironova’s release while awaiting trial.
Smirnova was arrested at Koh Racha on Feb. 19 for feeding bread to fish.
Until yesterday, she was being held in Thailand in order to be sentenced and was fined THB1,000 for her crime.
Story: The Phuket News
