As Ilya Ilyin, head of the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Bangkok, said, the Russian diplomatic mission promptly organized a visit to the Russian members of the group, but they refused to hold a meeting.
“It took place on January 30, but the group members refused to meet with the Russian consul,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
Earlier, Russian Consul General in Phuket province Vladimir Sosnov said that musicians from the Bi-2 group would be deported from Thailand for holding concerts without a work permit.
Also, a court in Thailand sentenced the musicians of the Bi-2 group to a fine of $85.