Russian woman arrested for illegal cosmetic procedures in Pattaya
2026-03-11 - 04:03
CHONBURI — 10 March 2026, A Russian woman was arrested in Pattaya on Monday evening for allegedly operating an illegal beauty clinic from a condominium room and advertising cosmetic procedures through social media. At about 17:00, immigration investigators from the Chonburi Immigration Office’s Pattaya unit inspected a room at New Nordic Trend 4 condominium in Soi Phra Tamnak 5, Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, following complaints that a foreign national was illegally providing beauty treatments. The operation was conducted under the direction of Pol. Maj. Gen. Cherngron Rimphadee, deputy commissioner of the Immigration Bureau and bureau spokesman. Officers led by Pol. Col. Napatsapong Kosit Suriyamanee, chief of Chon Buri Immigration, along with Pol. Lt. Col. Kawinwat Aryasuriwong, deputy chief, and Pol. Maj. Kittipat Hongchuwech, an inspector, coordinated with officials from the Chon Buri Provincial Public Health Office to carry out the inspection. Investigators said the suspect had posted photos and videos on Instagram advertising cosmetic services and arranged appointments with customers through the platform. Officers conducted surveillance and observed clients entering the room before identifying themselves and moving in to make the arrest. A screenshot of one of the suspect’s advertisements for cosmetic services posted on Instagram Authorities detained Ms. Anastasiia Tyltseva, 34, a Russian national, inside the room. Seized items included syringes, dermal fillers, medical equipment, a sterilisation oven and various medications. Police said the suspect allegedly provided cosmetic treatments without authorisation and is not a licensed doctor. She faces multiple charges, including working as a foreign national without a work permit, operating a medical clinic without a licence, falsely presenting herself as a medical practitioner, selling medicines and medical devices without authorisation, and distributing unregistered cosmetics. The suspect and the seized items were handed over to investigators for further legal proceedings. Some of the cosmetic products and equipment police said were found in the condo room during the raid