The business was run entirely by foreigners who managed rentals and payments themselves, hiring out vehicles without verifying driving licences, Chalong police said on Friday (Jan 16), reports the Bangkok Post.
Thai citizens were listed as partners to circumvent foreign ownership restrictions, they said.
An investigation also traced multiple accidents to the rental shop on Saiyuan Rd in Rawai, they said.
Investigators last Wednesday (Jan 14) raided the rental shop and an accounting firm in Chalong to collect evidence. The following day, the Phuket Provincial Court issued arrest warrants.
The two Belarusians, a man and a woman whose names were not released, were charged with operating a restricted business without authorisation and using Thai nominees to illegally conduct commercial activities reserved for Thai nationals.
Under Thai law, foreigners are prohibited from engaging in certain businesses listed in Schedule Three without proper permits. Using Thai citizens as nominee shareholders to evade these restrictions constitutes a criminal offence.