Phuket immigration assisted 1,800 Ukrainian and Russian tourists last month with travel issues

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By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Phuket – Phuket immigration officer spokesperson revealed over 1,800 Ukrainian and Russian tourists came to receive aid during the month of March, most with travel-related issues due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

 

Yesterday, the Phuket immigration inspector Anirut Pattarawiwat revealed 1,830 people including Ukrainians and Russians in Phuket affected by the conflict came to receive assistance with visa extensions from March 1st to March 27th.

 

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Moreover, the officers said they had collaborated with the Russian Embassy and had offered the provision of special-price accommodation and assistance for those who could not proceed with financial transactions due to sanctions.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/01/phuket-immigration-assisted-1800-ukrainian-and-russian-tourists-last-month-with-travel-issues/

 

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[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Phuket immigration officer spokesperson revealed over 1,800 Ukrainian and Russian tourists came to receive aid during the month of March, most with travel-related issues due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Extending a visitor visa is hardly aiding them.

[vandeventer]

I would think many would rather stay here longer until this war in finished.

[Chosenfew]

What about asylum? Many are skilled and have much to offer…

[MrJ2U]

10 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Extending a visitor visa is hardly aiding them.

....They didn't have to jump through hoops.

 

It still cost 1900 baht for the extra month.

 

That's a lot of goulash.

[beechbum]

"the officers said they had collaborated with the Russian Embassy".... Hmmm

[shackleton]

Would have thought it was their job to help stranded tourists 

So saying that Glad they did 

[mberbae]

I hope Thai immigration understands that Russians have a home to go back to.

Ukrainians most likely Not.

[flexomike]

5 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

....They didn't have to jump through hoops.

 

It still cost 1900 baht for the extra month.

 

That's a lot of goulash.

thought read earlier they were going to wave that fee

[Adumbration]

1 hour ago, mberbae said:

I hope Thai immigration understands that Russians have a home to go back to.

Ukrainians most likely Not.

Thais, including immigration staff do not possess the ability to distinguish one type of farang from another.  

[sawadee1947]

6 hours ago, vandeventer said:

I would think many would rather stay here longer until this war in finished.

I don't think so.

For the Russians there is no reason to stay longer in Thailand.

Their home is not destroyed and their accounts are available.

So get them out!

The Ukranians lost their home and would come back into a devastated country. 

Give them food and proper accomodation for FREE and don't bother them with any visa regulations. Same as all EU countries do.????????????

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 hour ago, flexomike said:

thought read earlier they were going to wave that fee

For the first extension they will waive the fee, subsequent extensions they will wave the fee shouting " Beer's on me tonight lads".....????

[vandeventer]

32 minutes ago, sawadee1947 said:

I don't think so.

For the Russians there is no reason to stay longer in Thailand.

Their home is not destroyed and their accounts are available.

So get them out!

The Ukranians lost their home and would come back into a devastated country. 

Give them food and proper accomodation for FREE and don't bother them with any visa regulations. Same as all EU countries do.????????????

Your almost right, Putin is now drafting 135,000 Russians for the war in Ukraine so the Russians might want to stay here a little longer.

[sawadee1947]

12 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Your almost right, Putin is now drafting 135,000 Russians for the war in Ukraine so the Russians might want to stay here a little longer.

They might want.......but should not allowed to ????

[david555]

8 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

....They didn't have to jump through hoops.

 

It still cost 1900 baht for the extra month.

 

That's a lot of goulash.

Goulash is a Hungarian meat and vegetables stew dish ...very tasty 

 

Bjort is Russian dish ....but i have no idea about the composition ....the sounding already makes me feel vomit ????

Edited April 2, 2022 by david555

[Uroller]

They will be fine as long as they don’t forget to do their 90 day reports????

[bkk6060]

Bravo to Thai immigration.  They really seem to care about helping and assisting people in need.

They should be commended for their caring response to this crisis.

[greenhornfarang]

3 hours ago, sawadee1947 said:

I don't think so.

For the Russians there is no reason to stay longer in Thailand.

Their home is not destroyed and their accounts are available.

So get them out!

The Ukranians lost their home and would come back into a devastated country. 

Give them food and proper accomodation for FREE and don't bother them with any visa regulations. Same as all EU countries do.????????????

You do realize a lot of Ukranians have Russian family members and vice versa right, so what happened when mother is Ukranian, father is Russian, should we just execute the father on sight in front of the mother and baby?

[Rimmer]

A troll post has been removed

[MrJ2U]

8 hours ago, flexomike said:

thought read earlier they were going to wave that fee

That's better. 

 

 

[Sheist]

"Your room cost is 1500 b."

- "I can't pay.  My credit card is banned."

"Ok.  1450 b."

[Sheist]

Borscht is a delightful Russian soup of beets and sour cream.  ????????

[brianthainess]

On 4/2/2022 at 2:21 AM, webfact said:

Moreover, the officers said they had collaborated with the Russian Embassy and had offered the provision of special-price accommodation and assistance

So is their embassy paying some, or all of the cost, or zilch ?, don't suppose we'll get full disclosure on what that 'collaborated' really means and I notice from this poorly reported story they don't seem to be 'collaborating' with the Ukrainian Embassy.

[brianthainess]

On 4/2/2022 at 7:01 AM, Chosenfew said:

What about asylum? Many are skilled and have much to offer…

Why on earth should Russians get asylum they are not in danger and have homes to return to, unlike the Ukrainians who's homes are being reduced to rubble while they try and take shelter living and dying in fear .

[impulse]

18 hours ago, sawadee1947 said:

I don't think so.

For the Russians there is no reason to stay longer in Thailand.

Their home is not destroyed and their accounts are available.

So get them out!

The Ukranians lost their home and would come back into a devastated country. 

Give them food and proper accomodation for FREE and don't bother them with any visa regulations. Same as all EU countries do.

You don't figure that being 10,000 km away from the war exonerates them from any war crimes?  

 

[beechbum]

1 hour ago, impulse said:

You don't figure that being 10,000 km away from the war exonerates them from any war crimes?  

 

He never said anything about war crimes.

What part of his post is incorrect?

[sawadee1947]

5 hours ago, impulse said:

You don't figure that being 10,000 km away from the war exonerates them from any war crimes?  

 

No, not at all. They voted for Putin, at least accept him.

[Chris.B]

On 4/2/2022 at 9:33 AM, beechbum said:

"the officers said they had collaborated with the Russian Embassy".... Hmmm

Maybe, the Russian Embassy paid Immigration a little visit.   ????

 

[merijn]

On 4/2/2022 at 6:37 AM, flexomike said:

thought read earlier they were going to wave that fee

Maybe in other places but not in Phuket.

 

On 4/2/2022 at 8:19 AM, PETERTHEEATER said:

For the first extension they will waive the fee, subsequent extensions they will wave the fee shouting " Beer's on me tonight lads".....????

Same as above comment, not in Phuket ????