Phuket welcomes new direct flight from Russia

[snoop1130]

 

The Phuket International Airport welcomed a new direct flight from Russia as Russian tourists continue to increase in Phuket and Pattaya.

 

Russian tourists packed Azur Airline and Ikar Airline flights to Pattaya and Phuket, with the expected number of Russian tourists flying to Thailand to reach one million people next year.

 

Today (November 22nd) at the Phuket International Airport officials and staff welcomed a new direct flight from the Azur Airlines. This is another new direct flight from Vnukovo in Russia to Phuket.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/11/22/phuket-welcomes-new-direct-flight-from-russia-russian-tourists-continue-to-increase/

 

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[stoner]

is putin small enough to fit in a sputnik cargo box with some crackers and water ? 

[aussienam]

It doesn't send a good message to other nations all over the world that have imposed sanctions against Russia and banned flights.  

Thailand prefers neutrality of course.  

I've seen enough images and footage of the carnage in Ukraine with deaths of men, women and children and many living in sheer terror, whilst Russians are enjoying a holiday in Thailand.  Doesn't sit right for me. Poor taste.  Fails the pub test.  

[Jingthing]

I'm OK with them unless they display Z stuff.

[London Lowf]

As a pom, I would hope that the rest of the world would not judge me on the basis of Boris Johnson or Liz Truss.

 

If I was a yank, I would hope that the rest of the world would not judge me on the basis of Donald Trump.

[fasteddie]

26 minutes ago, aussienam said:

It doesn't send a good message to other nations all over the world that have imposed sanctions against Russia and banned flights.  

Thailand prefers neutrality of course.  

I've seen enough images and footage of the carnage in Ukraine with deaths of men, women and children and many living in sheer terror, whilst Russians are enjoying a holiday in Thailand.  Doesn't sit right for me. Poor taste.  Fails the pub test.  

And have you seen the death and destruction and rape and pillage of the Donbass by the ''Ukrainians'' since the violent overthrow of the last democratically elected government in 2014?

[ozimoron]

7 minutes ago, fasteddie said:

And have you seen the death and destruction and rape and pillage of the Donbass by the ''Ukrainians'' since the violent overthrow of the last democratically elected government in 2014?

No.

[RichardColeman]

LOS - land of Shame

[JoseThailand]

10 hours ago, fasteddie said:

And have you seen the death and destruction and rape and pillage of the Donbass by the ''Ukrainians'' since the violent overthrow of the last democratically elected government in 2014?

By "democratically" you mean with votes bought with Russian money? People said "no" to that  illegitimate pro-Russian government. That is true democracy, the will of the people.

[JoseThailand]

I wonder how they still manage to fly, without the proper maintenance and spare parts for the aircraft. That is very unsafe for all the countries that allow Russian aircraft into their airspace.

[ourdon]

"WELCOME???"  hmm,  strange term for the way I feel.  They are welcome in the same sense that a hog is welcome to the county Barbeque.

 

This ain't neutrality.  This is December 1941 again.  I am so, so, disappointed.

 

[Tropposurfer]

GREETINGS TOVARISHCH !!!!! ????????????????????

[JimboB4]

How can they afford it? Their currency was supposed to have been rendered worthless by Ukraine sanctions. But there’s a lot of inflated tourist numbers on this site all the time so who knows. 

[In Full Agreement]

11 hours ago, London Lowf said:

If I was a yank, I would hope that the rest of the world would not judge me on the basis of Donald Trump.

 

What's wrong with Donald TRump?       ????

[mikeymike100]

12 hours ago, aussienam said:

It doesn't send a good message to other nations all over the world that have imposed sanctions against Russia and banned flights.  

Thailand prefers neutrality of course.  

I've seen enough images and footage of the carnage in Ukraine with deaths of men, women and children and many living in sheer terror, whilst Russians are enjoying a holiday in Thailand.  Doesn't sit right for me. Poor taste.  Fails the pub test.  

Thailand and especially the TAT only care about one thing, Money!

[Postmaster]

I not met many quiet Russians with manners and decorum.  

[Tarteso]

[Adumbration]

1 hour ago, JimboB4 said:

How can they afford it? Their currency was supposed to have been rendered worthless by Ukraine sanctions. But there’s a lot of inflated tourist numbers on this site all the time so who knows. 

One of the strongest currencies in the world at the moment.

[blazes]

15 hours ago, London Lowf said:

As a pom, I would hope that the rest of the world would not judge me on the basis of Boris Johnson or Liz Truss.

 

If I was a yank, I would hope that the rest of the world would not judge me on the basis of Donald Trump.

or Mr Joseph Biden for that matter....

[superal]

Just wondering , are their still direct flights to Pattaya . I seem to remember that some Russian flights were allowed to fly direct to Pattaya a few years ago .

 

Also , with the large amount of Russians coming to Thailand and some maybe fleeing mobilisation , are they being checked for return flights ? It was only a month or so ago that flights out of Russia to the middle east and Turkey were very expensive . $15k for a one way ticket .

[MrJ2U]

Hua Hin has loads of Russians along with other Europeans.  I miss the days of pandemic emergency measures where the place seemed like a small seaside village with virtually no tourists.

 

Anyways still a pleasant place after Issan. 

 

 

 

[JoseThailand]

9 hours ago, JimboB4 said:

How can they afford it? Their currency was supposed to have been rendered worthless by Ukraine sanctions. But there’s a lot of inflated tourist numbers on this site all the time so who knows. 

Russia still gets $2bn every day from oil and gas exports. No wonder their currency is as strong as a farang's c*ck in a gogo bar.

[Deli]

I am in Phuket and I definitely DO NOT WELCOME them. They can team up with the Indians, both extremely annoying, wherever they are.

[3NUMBAS]

us will be angry ,,sanctions busting again... no chance of new aircraft

 

and no parts for repairs

[steven100]

just a pity the plane didn't crash.

[ozimoron]

9 hours ago, Deli said:

I am in Phuket and I definitely DO NOT WELCOME them. They can team up with the Indians, both extremely annoying, wherever they are.

India is why Russians can afford to come here. They buy Russian oil.