PATTAYA, THAILAND – Immigration officers in Chonburi arrested a 34-year-old Russian woman in central Pattaya after alleging she ran illegal beauty treatments with injections from a condominium unit.
Raid on Phra Tamnak condominium
Officers searched an apartment numbered 389/1879 in Soi Phra Tamnak 5 on 10 March following reports of an active beauty business operating inside. After surveillance, police said they observed customers entering the unit before identifying themselves and detaining the suspect at the scene.
The woman was taken into custody in the condo, located in the Phra Tamnak area, without any initial public statement from her being released. Authorities indicated that several charges were expected to follow the arrest.
The suspect and the alleged services
Police identified the suspect as Anastasiia Tyltseva (34), a Russian national who allegedly advertised beauty services via Instagram and used the platform to schedule appointments. According to investigators, the offers included injections and other cosmetic procedures that in Thailand generally had to be carried out in licensed facilities.
Officials stressed that such invasive treatments were regulated as medical services and required proper authorization. The case was presented as an example of unapproved operators targeting residents and tourists through social media.
Items seized – syringes, fillers, autoclave
During the search, investigators reported seizing injection needles and syringes, various fillers, medical devices, an autoclave for sterilization, as well as different medicines and substances. The confiscated items were handed over together with the suspect to case investigators.
Authorities stated that all seized equipment and products would form part of the ongoing legal proceedings. The materials were to be examined in connection with suspected violations of health and pharmaceutical regulations.
Allegations – from no work permit to fake doctor
Officials accused the woman of working in Thailand as a foreigner without a valid work permit and of operating a healthcare facility without approval. Police also cited suspicions of performing medical activities without a licence, selling medicines and medical products without authorization, and distributing unregistered cosmetics.
Investigators said their findings showed the suspect held no professional licence, no work authorization and no permit to conduct these activities, and that she was not a qualified doctor. According to police, there had been no immediate public declaration of guilt or innocence from the woman.
Why authorities stepped up enforcement
According to officials, the case formed part of an ongoing campaign against unlicensed medical and cosmetic services. They warned that such offers became particularly dangerous when procedures were carried out under questionable hygiene conditions.
Authorities urged residents and tourists to use only approved clinics and to report suspicious services to help prevent complications from unregulated treatments. They framed the crackdown as a warning aimed at protecting public health in tourist areas such as Pattaya.