Thai foreign ministry conveys letter of condolence to Lavrov over murder of Russians

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 05, 2026 · 192 words

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What to know about Thai foreign ministry conveys letter of condolence to Lavrov over murder of Russians

The Thai foreign ministry sent a letter of condolence to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following the murder of two Russian citizens in Pattaya. Thai authorities have detained suspects who confessed to the killings during a motorcycle robbery, noting the suspects had previously killed a Thai family.

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What happened

The Thai foreign ministry has conveyed a letter of condolence to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov over the murder of the Russians in Pattaya, the Thai ministry said in a statement.

Why it matters

Director General of the European Department of the Thai Foreign Ministry Somrudee Poophronnack reportedly met with Russian Ambassador to the Kingdom Yevgeny Tomikhin.

Common ground

"The Director General expressed Thailand's deepest condolences over the deaths of two Russian citizens in Chonburi Province and conveyed a letter of condolence from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeow to…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the deaths of two Russian citizens in Chonburi Province”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Diana Nazimova and Roman Nazimov were siblings from Russia who were killed in Chonburi province, Thailand, in July 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chonburi (Thai: ชลบุรี, RTGS: Chon Buri, [tɕ͡ʰōn bū.rīː] ) is a province of Thailand (changwat) located in eastern Thailand. Its capital is also named Chonburi. Neighbouring provinces are (clockwise f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chonburi_province

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diana Nazimova (Russian: Диана Назимова) and Roman Nazimov (Russian: Роман Назимов) were siblings from Russia living in Thailand. In July 2026, the siblings were killed in Chonburi province, Thailand.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killings_of_Diana_and_Roman_Na…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miss Grand Chonburi (Thai: มิสแกรนด์ชลบุรี) is a Thai provincial beauty pageant which selects a representative from Chonburi province to the Miss Grand Thailand national competition. It was founded in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Grand_Chonburi

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Claim 2: “Sihasak Phuangketkeow is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm that Sihasak Phuangketkeow is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (since September 19, 2025) and holds the position of Deputy Prime Minister.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The deputy prime minister of Thailand (รองนายกรัฐมนตรี, RTGS: Rong Nayok Ratthamontri Thai pronunciation: [rɔ̄ːŋ.nāːjók.rát.tʰa.mōn.trīː]) is a ministerial position within the government of Thailand. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Thail…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The positi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deputy_prime_minister

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sihasak Phuangketkeow (Thai: สีหศักดิ์ พวงเกตุแก้ว, RTGS: Sihasak Phuangketkaeo; born 21 December 1957) is a Thai career diplomat and politician who has served as Thailand's Minister of Foreign Affair…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sihasak_Phuangketkeow

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Claim 3: “The farewell ceremony for the Russian siblings will take place on August 6”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'farewell' and does not contain any information regarding a ceremony for the Nazimov siblings on August 6.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The meaning of FAREWELL is get along well —used interjectionally to or by one departing. How to use farewell in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farewell

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web search NEUTRAL — FAREWELL definition: 1. goodbye 2. an occasion when someone says goodbye: 3. goodbye. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/farewell

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web search NEUTRAL — Farewell Quotes on Gratitude and Appreciation “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” — A. A. Milne “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” — Dr. Seuss …
https://reflectivepaths.com/farewell-quotes/

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Claim 4: “The same gang had previously killed a Thai family of three in June”

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TASS and other web search results explicitly state that the same gang suspected of killing the Russian siblings had previously killed a Thai family of three in June.

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web search NEUTRAL — Thana “Pong” Kerdthong is suspected of killing the Russian siblings and a Thai family. Facebook.“It’s not just about killing foreigners or murdering three fellow Thais, it’s killing every Thai in the …
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/so-brutally-cruel-suspecte…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thai police later detained suspects who confessed to killing them while trying to seize the motorcycle the Russians were riding. The same gang had previously killed a Thai family of three in June.
https://tass.com/society/2169063

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web search NEUTRAL — Two suspects, Thana Kerdthong, 43, also known as Pong, an ex-convict, and Thongchai Srinil, 39, known as Thong, were arrested on July 31st in the Wang Sombun district of Sa Kaeo province while alleged…
https://thephuketexpress.com/2026/08/01/prime-minister-anuti…

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Claim 5: “Director General of the European Department of the Thai Foreign Ministry Somrudee Poophronnack reportedly met with Russian Ambassador to the Kingdom Yevgeny Tomikhin”

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The meeting between Somrudee Poophronnack and Ambassador Yevgeny Tomikhin is reported by TASS and corroborated by another web search result discussing the meeting of the Russian Ambassador to Thailand regarding bilateral cooperation.

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web search NEUTRAL — The issues of bilateral Russia-Thai cooperation were discussed, including the preparation of the Ninth Session of the Joint Thai-Russian Commission on Bilateral Cooperation.
https://thailand.mid.ru/en/press-centre/news/o_vstreche_posl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Director General of the European Department of the Thai Foreign Ministry Somrudee Poophronnack reportedly met with Russian Ambassador to the Kingdom Yevgeny Tomikhin.
https://tass.com/emergencies/2169065

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web search NEUTRAL — “Thailand is in the process of reviewing the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between Thailand and Kamchatka,” V/Gov Pichet said. “It is a matter for the Treaty Department of the Ministry of…
https://www.thephuketnews.com/russian-ambassador-in-phuket-8…

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Claim 6: “The Thai foreign ministry has conveyed a letter of condolence to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov over the murder of the Russians in Pattaya”

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The claim is explicitly mentioned in a TASS report, but other provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Thailand and Russia that do not mention the condolence letter.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The territorial dispute between Cambodia and Thailand escalated into a direct armed confrontation on 24 July 2025 along the Cambodia–Thailand border. Although both governments subsequently agreed to a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Cambodian–Thai_border_cri…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (MFA Russia; Russian: Министерство иностранных дел Российской Федерации, МИД России, romanized: Ministerstvo inostrannykh del Rossiiskoi Feder…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(R…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bilateral relations between Russia and Thailand date to the late nineteenth century, when the Russian Tsar Nicholas II and King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Siam (as Thailand was then known) formed a fri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–Thailand_relations

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Claim 7: “Thai police later detained suspects who confessed to killing them while trying to seize the motorcycle the Russians were riding”

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Multiple independent sources (Pattaya Mail, TASS, and other web results) report that suspects were detained and confessed to killing the siblings during an attempt to steal their motorcycle.

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web search NEUTRAL — Thana – handcuffed yet calm – told police the pair tried to steal a motorcycle from the Russian siblings, local media reported. He shot Roman, 17, in the ensuing struggle and then beat 22-year-old Dia…
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/33…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to police, both men confessed to killing the siblings during an attempt to steal their motorcycle. Police said the suspects allegedly posed as law enforcement officers, restrained the siblin…
https://www.rawai.com/thailand-pm-visits-pattaya-area-as-pol…

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web search NEUTRAL — PATTAYA, Thailand – Police have detained two men for questioning and obtained arrest warrants for two others as the investigation into the disappearance of Russian siblings Diana Nazimova, 22, and Rom…
https://www.pattayamail.com/news/police-detain-two-men-in-hu…

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Claim 8: “22-year-old Diana Nazimova and 17-year-old Roman Nazimov went missing on July 27”

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Wikipedia confirms the identities and ages (Diana 22, Roman 17) and the timing of the event (July 2026). While the specific 'missing' date of July 27 is implied by the timeline of the murder investigation in other sources, the identities and ages are verified by Wikipedia.

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web search NEUTRAL — In 1981, while working as a nursery teacher's assistant, she became engaged to Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. Their wedding took place at St Paul's Cathedral in July 1981 and made her …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales

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web search NEUTRAL — Diana[a] is a goddess in Roman religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside and nature, hunters, wildlife, childbirth, crossroads, the night, and the Moon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_(mythology)

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