Identity of Russian car crash fatality in Phuket revealed

PHUKET: The Russian diplomatic mission in Phuket has identified the foreign woman who died in a car crash near Tesco-Lotus on Thursday as 33-year-old Vera Lovtsova, a Russian citizen who was employed by a tour company in Phuket.

For the Gazette‘s initial report of the tragedy click here.

The confirmation was made by Santi Udomkiratak, Deputy Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation for Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga.

“The Consul has already contacted her family and is arranging to repatriate her remains to Russia,” he said.

— Sittipong Nongkaew