Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
Thai authorities are searching for a Ukrainian national, identified as Miss Anastasia, after she allegedly caused over 350,000 baht in damages to a condominium unit in Phuket’s Wichit sub-district before vacating the premises.
The damage, discovered on April 29, 2025, includes defaced walls, slashed furniture, and broken appliances.
The property’s owner, Praphaphan Meesomboon, shared images of the ransacked apartment online, drawing widespread attention.
One image shows the word “SWINDLE” and the number “32,000” painted on a wall—an apparent reference to a dispute over the security deposit.
Anastasia began renting the unit on April 15, 2024, under a one-year lease that expired mid-April 2025.
According to the landlord, the tenant refused to vacate the property after the lease ended and did not respond to earlier requests to leave.
On April 29, she sent a message claiming to have left the unit’s key in a rubbish bin.
When Ms Warinrat, the property manager, entered the apartment, she was met with a scene of deliberate and extensive destruction.
“I was shocked. I’ve never seen anything like this,” Praphaphan said.
“Every room was destroyed—appliances smashed, furniture slashed, and graffiti everywhere.”
The landlord also addressed the growing online speculation regarding the deposit, posting on Facebook:
“It’s not true. I never said that I won’t return it. In fact, as promised, I have the right not to return it because the customer didn’t inform me in advance before leaving for 1 month. The customer has wrongly paid the rent, water, electricity bill. Expenses as promised. Do I have to be deducted first? How can I return 32,000 in full? Hello!!!”
Phuket police are coordinating with immigration authorities to determine whether the suspect has already fled the country. An arrest warrant is reportedly in process. If located, Anastasia could face charges of property destruction, financial liability, and potential blacklisting from re-entering Thailand.
Ref: Ukrainian woman vanishes after trashing Phuket condo All photo credit to Praphaphan Meesoomboon (Photo credit Praphaphan Meesomboon)
