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Seems to be a common occurrence now and again - same town, same Nationality victims, same thieves.....I guess there's no issue strutting at 2am in Mumbai or New Delhi or elsewhere........

Shocking and very sad news. UJ helped me on many occasions here and many others.......RIP Joe.

A thorough explanation to your wife regarding financial mandatory requirements for yearly immigration visits or there is a good chance you won't be by her side all the time. 

Stop asking for F-35's,  your in China's grasp.............

Seems to be opportunities here for Russian soldiers as well..........

Heat and Humidity, try 70kms out in the Persian Gulf July/August no wind. Oil company 'Cool Breaks' were mandatory.........

3 hours ago, nigelforbes said:

Give us an example of what those first world plans and decisions might include or look like, things that would change the face of tourism in Thailand that they allegedly are not capable of doing themselves?.

Possibly learn and incorporate what Cambodia and Vietnam are doing, problems do start at the top so it may be a struggle here......

It will take tourism numbers to drop off severely for long durations for Authorities here to come up with 1st world plans and decisions..........

6 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Tourism is definitely going down here in Phuket according to booking.com in the Rawai area it is down 22% that was yesterday, 

I think Moscow is now using an electronic drafting system, many cannot hide anymore..........

"Locals and Expats with work permits would be exempt" if the 300 ever does get the 'go ahead' you would think the expats keeping the required 400 - 800+ k in a bank yearly would be exempt....geeeeez 

3 hours ago, phetphet said:

i don't know much about Thai etiquette, but isn't putting his hand on her head as in that second photo considered bad manners?

Yeah thats a 'no-no' here, as well as pointing using your feet among many others according to the 'working in Thailand book' that was given years ago.......... 

Step aside completely and all will be just fine................

Its permitted if you are below 50 kilos...........

I think there are containers full in Phuket not just sacks and big envelopes for Russian dealings with agents and Immigration........????

7 hours ago, Adumbration said:

Thailand is so lucky is has hot weather during the Russian winter.  The Russian couple I met yesterday told me they absolutely despise Thai people and especially Thai food.  

 

Thais will eventually be displaced out of Phuket, Krabi and other destinations by Russian refugees.

 

Oh, and by the way I enquired what visa the couple I met yesterday were on.  Ed visa, bought, under the table, from a language school in Chalong.  60K baht.  No study or class attendance required.  The guy told me this was the cheapest one they could find, other schools wanted north of 80K apparently.

 

Rivers of gold for the Language schools and the immigration office to look the other way.

To add to the horror, I've read on here there may be an illegal International school for Russian children operating in Chalong......sounds like Thai's could be displaced in time as you stated............ 

Russia, China, North Korea, Thailand, Myanmar, Iran, thoughts in common............

Maybe the crime stats dropped it back to 30 days...........????

39 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:

Correct, that place is heading for disaster, still it will keep the cops busy?

Money overrides laws and policies, not sure if the disaster is fixable............. 

20 hours ago, malibukid said:

i live on Bali and the Indonesian government is fed up with them.  they have backbone unlike the 

Thai government. 

Russians thriving on a 'no backbone' government..........it will change soon enough.

2 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

Yep, especially those who believe Putin's propaganda about the Nazis in Ukraine, the oppression of the Russian speaking people etc.

There was quote from the Wagner leader visiting Bakmut, "have not seen any signs of Ukrainian Nazism".....lol unbelievable.......lol