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Russian tourist arrivals fall dramatically, many already stranded in Thailand

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The number of Russian tourist arrivals in Phuket has decreased by 75%, while 3,000 Russian tourists are stranded on the resort island due to the international sanctions being imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

 

President of the Phuket Tourist Association Bhummikitti Raktaengam, says that the conflict has affected tourism on the resort island and arrivals have decreased due to closed airspace.

 

At the same time, some Russian tourists already in Thailand cannot fly home, especially Russians who live near the Korean Peninsula and in Siberia, where flights have been suspended since last week. Direct flights from Moscow to Phuket have also been suspended.

 

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41 minutes ago, JoePai said:

There is nothing stopping flights between Thailand and Russia - the only reason is Russia does not want them back

Russian planes are grounded. The Russians lease their airplanes and refuse to pay the lease as reaction to the sanctions. The moment an Areoflop plane lands in Thailand it will be seized by the owners. The Russians in Thailand are stuck. Maybe Thai Airways sees an opportunity to fly them back at highly inflated prices.

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Oh well, a hub just fell of the tourist wagon.

 

But hey ho , in other news the Saudis are going to put it back on and Pattaya will once again be full of arabs.

 

Oh...and Indians. Dont forget the Indians.

 

Everything is coming up roses.

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It's still relatively easy to fly to Russia with a stopover on Turkish, Qatar, Emirates or Etihad airlines, so people are not stranded due to flights. They may, however, be unable to access funds or use their credit cards to buy a ticket or pay for their accommodations. 

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5 hours ago, webfact said:

At the same time, some Russian tourists already in Thailand cannot fly home, especially Russians who live near the Korean Peninsula and in Siberia, where flights have been suspended since last week. Direct flights from Moscow to Phuket have also been suspended.

Keep them happy in Phuket, Russian embassy will send food-aid each day.

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1 hour ago, JoePai said:

There is nothing stopping flights between Thailand and Russia - the only reason is Russia does not want them back

Regular flights are available through the UAE, so the " Tourists " are not " Stranded "

Thailand just wants their Dollars and Gold

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45 minutes ago, SoilSpoil said:

Russian planes are grounded. The Russians lease their airplanes and refuse to pay the lease as reaction to the sanctions. The moment an Areoflop plane lands in Thailand it will be seized by the owners. The Russians in Thailand are stuck. Maybe Thai Airways sees an opportunity to fly them back at highly inflated prices.

But there are other airlines that can - and do - fly to Russia so no excuse

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A worthy cause for helping out the Ukrainians stranded here..............

 

"Embassy of Ukraine in Thailand calls for help from locals to provide shelter for Ukranians in need through https://prykhystok.in.ua

The same platform can be used by Ukrainians looking for shelter"

 

https://twitter.com/PichayadaCNA/status/1501882047316770821

 

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1 hour ago, Cake Monster said:

Regular flights are available through the UAE, so the " Tourists " are not " Stranded "

 

They are "stranded" when their credit cards and ATM cards are suspended thanks to sanctions.

How do they pay for these 'regular' flights?

We have guests that are checking out of their villas because they cannot pay the rent.

They do not know where to go or what to do.

I am not making a judgement on what is right or wrong - just saying that some visitors have serious issues to work through at the moment.

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3 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

They are "stranded" when their credit cards and ATM cards are suspended thanks to sanctions.

How do they pay for these 'regular' flights?

We have guests that are checking out of their villas because they cannot pay the rent.

They do not know where to go or what to do.

I am not making a judgement on what is right or wrong - just saying that some visitors have serious issues to work through at the moment.

The could contact their Russian embassy or consulate, which could arrange chartered flights back - the airspace between Russia and Thailand is not closed, or just charter one of Middle Eastern airlines for the job if Russian aircraft cannot operate abroad - just like Thailand does, when Thai citizens are trapped abroad.

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1 hour ago, khunPer said:

The could contact their Russian embassy or consulate, which could arrange chartered flights back - the airspace between Russia and Thailand is not closed, or just charter one of Middle Eastern airlines for the job if Russian aircraft cannot operate abroad - just like Thailand does, when Thai citizens are trapped abroad.

So.....just go to the embassy and request them to arrange a charter flight home. Brilliant idea!

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