Pattaya: Russians staying in holiday condos and eating economically - restaurants at resort suffering

[Leaver]

On 3/28/2022 at 8:56 AM, Excel said:

Please provide some evidence of that allegation that can then be reported to the authorities.

 

This case got a lot of media attention a few years ago.  They had to let the Chinese know that Thai authorities like to drink a lot of "tea."

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/Tranlee-Travel-assets-seized-Phuket-Phang-Nga-raids

 

Here's a few quotes:

 

"Three teams of police simultaneously seized 33 boats and 57 buses in Phuket yesterday."

 

“Six of the 17 companies operating under the Tranlee Travel umbrella have been ordered to shut down while they are investigated,” said the national police chief, who vowed to continue hunting down ‘nominee’ companies, no matter how big they were."

 

"Searches of Tranlee Travel properties have turned up hundreds of millions of baht worth of assets. 117 buses, 35 boats and three plots of land,” said Gen Srivara."

 

"Investigations into the 330-room Blue Bay Resort in Phang Nga revealed that permission was given for the property to have only 76 rooms. Working there illegally were 21 tour guides and some of the staff were inappropriately dressed, said the general."

 

 

Boats, buses, resorts, illegal workers, nominees.    

 

Of course, even pre covid this had all been stamped out in Thai and no longer existed.  ????

 

 

Edited April 1, 2022 by Leaver

[Leaver]

On 3/30/2022 at 11:32 AM, Jingthing said:

Jomtien is OK.

The attraction here is about the combination of a grand resort city with some water stuff.

There are island side trips too.

 

What is the criteria for, "ok?"

 

Does Jomtien Beach attract high net worth individuals?  Why would a high net worth individual chose Jomtien Beach over many other nicer beaches?  Could it be the sex trade?  

 

It's fine to say "Jomtien is OK" but ok to whom, and for what?  

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

What is the criteria for, "ok?"

 

Does Jomtien Beach attract high net worth individuals?  Why would a high net worth individual chose Jomtien Beach over many other nicer beaches?  Could it be the sex trade?  

 

It's fine to say "Jomtien is OK" but ok to whom, and for what?  

The sex trade is limited in Jomtien. Yes there are rich people in Jomtien including Thais that own holiday homes but more of them in nearby Pratumnak.

[Leaver]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

The sex trade is limited in Jomtien. Yes there are rich people in Jomtien including Thais that own holiday homes but more of them in nearby Pratumnak.

 

Thai's that buy holiday homes my prop up the housing market, but aren't here enough to contribute to the local economy too much.

 

Whilst the sex trade in Jomtien is limited, Jomtien is in close proximity to Pattaya, which has a huge sex trade.  

 

Once again, do you think it's actually Jomtien Beach that attracts people to Jomtien?  That is, the sand, and the water?  If so, what puts Jomtien Beach ahead of other beaches in Thailand, and in the region?  

[Jingthing]

20 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

Thai's that buy holiday homes my prop up the housing market, but aren't here enough to contribute to the local economy too much.

 

Whilst the sex trade in Jomtien is limited, Jomtien is in close proximity to Pattaya, which has a huge sex trade.  

 

Once again, do you think it's actually Jomtien Beach that attracts people to Jomtien?  That is, the sand, and the water?  If so, what puts Jomtien Beach ahead of other beaches in Thailand, and in the region?  

Its a package. I already said that. This has become tedious.

[Leaver]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Its a package. I already said that. This has become tedious.

 

A poor tourist's package.

[Rimmer]

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[anandra]

On 3/24/2022 at 4:51 PM, tomazbodner said:

That's not true. It recovered fair bit from first days of invasion, and with Russia now planning to only allow local currency to be used to pay for gas, which many European countries have no alternative for, it may well recover all the losses of recent month.

 

1:2.61 on Feb 24, 1:2.91 now. Not much of a difference. Certainly not "the sky is falling, water is burning" crisis.

 

Another joke, yes they told it, but no one will do it, just watch russian economists on youtube, 

 

[SatEng]

On 3/26/2022 at 6:30 PM, 3NUMBAS said:

no chance to get home, planes have no insurance, no cert of airworthyness .no spare parts ..and theyre illegal cos the leasing companies haent been paid so planes have been hi jacked and the leaseing companies want them back for non payment for millions of $..they can fly illegally within russia tho with no insurance if they can get some spare parts from the breakers yard

The middle east carriers are still flying to Moscow - from Doha and Abu Dhabi - so if they have the funds to get a flight from Bangkok to there, and there to Moscow, they can get home