BANGKOK, January 27 Musicians of the group “Bi-2” will be transferred to Temporary detention center of the Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau for deportation, said the Russian Consul General in Phuket Vladimir Sosnov, citing the provincial immigration authorities.
«We received information today from the Phuket Provincial Immigration Police Department that members of the Bi-2 group «Seven people will be transferred to the Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau Detention Center in Bangkok in the coming days for subsequent deportation,» he said.
According to local laws, deportation is carried out by direct flight to the country of issue of the passport.
As clarified diplomat, five of the seven musicians are citizens of Russia.
“Two more members of the group entered Thailand with Israeli and Australian passports,” added the Consul General.
On Thursday it was reported that members of Bi-2 were detained in Thailand for a concert without the necessary permission. They spent the night in a temporary holding cell at the district police station. The day before, a Phuket court sentenced each of the musicians to a fine of $85.
Until 2018, a foreigner could be imprisoned for a term of five to ten years for working without official permission in Thailand. After the legislative reform, the most common punishment for the first episode of working without a permit was a fine from two thousand to 100 thousand Thai baht (from 56 dollars to 2.8 thousand dollars) or a fine and deportation with blacklisting, which does not allow further entry into the country. kingdom for 3.5 or ten years. For repeated cases of violation, a prison term is provided.
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