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Family and friends of a young Russian woman holidaying in southern Thailand are appealing for help in tracing her after she went missing more than two weeks ago.

23-year-old Valentina Novozhyonova from Moscow was last seen at her Koh Tao hostel on Wednesday 15th February with friends saying she planned to leave the island for Koh Samui, however, her passport, mobile phone and belongings were found by police still in her room after staff contacted authorities.

Staff at the hostel said she checked in on Feb 11 and was due to leave on the 16th. They waited several days to check her room when she failed to return the key assuming she’d gone traveling.


Valentina is 170cm tall, slim with light brown shoulder length hair and has a distinctive “V” tattooed on her left wrist. She normally wear black-rimmed glasses.

Police have spoken to local business owners asking if they have seen the young Russian and will scan CCTV footage hoping to determine where she went the day she disappeared.

Anyone with information should contact Koh Tao police directly on 07 745 6098.


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