U-Tapao airport seeing major influx of Russian tourists daily to Pattaya, tourism officials predict continued Russian market growth

[webfact]

 

By Adam Judd

 

Pattaya-The U-Tapao Airport located near the popular tourism destination of Pattaya held special ceremonies today, December 10th, 2022, to welcome hundreds of Russian tourists as part of a national celebration marking the arrival of ten million tourists in Thailand this year alone.

 

Thailand views the event, although far short of a record 40 million visitors in 2019, as a major step to recovery of its vital tourism industry after two and a half years of COVID-19 restrictions and border closures put the tourist industry on life support.

 

Much of the recent recovery, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, or TAT, is attributed to Russian tourism. Although ongoing sanctions and restrictions cause many Russian visitors to be limited on where they can travel internationally, caused by the ongoing military action between Ukraine and Russia, Thailand has continued to maintain neutrality in this conflict. As a result, Thailand has been a very popular destination for Russian visitors.

 

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[daveAustin]

I don’t mind, as long as they stay in Pattaya. Sorry guys. ????

[Onerak]

Where can I see the daily flight schedule for U-tapao airport? It was my favorite airport for visa/border run pre covid-19. 

[bendejo]

Draft dodgers?

 

 

[CANSIAM]

There's no more room in Phuket for the 'fleeing' sorry Pattaya !

[Pique Dard]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Thailand has continued to maintain neutrality in this conflict. 

thai people are smart! europeans  should have taken the same stand,  instead of following some foolish politicians. this was war is between russia on one side , usa and nato on the other. ukrainians, i'm sorry for saying this, bros, are the victims like the europeans who will be shivering this winter.

[JayClay]

Lots of planes coming to Pattaya full of Russians, apparently. I wonder how many of them are full when returning...

[CANSIAM]

2 minutes ago, JayClay said:

Lots of planes coming to Pattaya full of Russians, apparently. I wonder how many of them are full when returning...

They better take a returning airplane seat rather than a IDC seat.......

[Tracyb]

Ya.  The Russians are coming but may not return home. 
 

Who would want to, especially now?

[malibukid]

2 hours ago, bendejo said:

Draft dodgers?

 

 

send them to Ukraine and give them a gun.

[ezzra]

No wonder, the war, the harsh winter, the forces conscription to the army, the crapy economy and with a madman running the country, I'd too, run away as far as my worthless rubles can take me..

[Gsxrnz]

Baht busses from Jomtien are now loaded to the gunnels with Russians - even more so than pre plandemic days. 

 

And my Jomtien barber tells me he has acquired a whole new Russian customer base in recent months.  "But they no speak mut English, and very rude", he also informs me.

[Hamus Yaigh]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand has continued to maintain neutrality in this conflict.

Its not neutrality, its appeasement.

[bkk6060]

Would not be surprised if many are fleeing because of this:

 

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law expanding Russia's restrictions on the promotion of what it calls "LGBT propaganda", effectively outlawing any public expression of LGBT behaviour or lifestyle in Russia.

 

 

[Kenchamp]

I just wish they had been taught basic manners and how their kids should behave. Apart from that they are welcome

[WorriedNoodle]

They should be welcomed when they know how to behave responsibly in the international community which includes not invading and terrorizing ones neighbor. Not in our lifetimes I expect.

[mikebell]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

ongoing military action between Ukraine and Russia, Thailand has continued to maintain neutrality in this conflict. As

in all matters to do with the baht.

As I will be using the airport in five weeks, I went on their web site.  What a mess AND no one replies to emails!

[BigStar]

1 hour ago, Kenchamp said:

I just wish they had been taught basic manners and how their kids should behave. Apart from that they are welcome

Better manners than the Brits, far better looking, and speak more understandable English. Kids are cute, teenage daughters lovely. And the babes! OMG. Vastly improved the beach scenery.

 

Unfortunately, TAT: ANF members don't see them checking into the fleabag hotels around Soi Buakhao with the great Golden Egg Layers; beside them also ordering baked beans on toast; or drinking Chang and blathering about footie w/ the drunks in the beer bars. So the beloved forum myth Russians only spend in 7/11s.

 

In fact they spend good money in the better hotels, restos, and shopping malls. That's why Thailand made it a priority to get the Russians back over here, OBVIOUSLY.

 

Welcome, Russians (especially the babes)!

[NanLaew]

Here's a typical day at U Tapao.

 

 

 

Russian scheduled flights in the "Top routes" show 2 flights/week from Novosibirsk, and 1 flight/week each from Moscow, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk and Kemerovo.

 

That Vladivostok flight is probably a charter flight? Here's the map of scheduled Russian destinations.

 

 

 

[Smokey and the Bandit]

1 hour ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

Its not neutrality, its appeasement.

Its all to do with money?

[Smokey and the Bandit]

23 minutes ago, BigStar said:

Better manners than the Brits, far better looking, and speak more understandable English. Kids are cute, teenage daughters lovely. And the babes! OMG. Vastly improved the beach scenery.

 

Unfortunately, TAT: ANF members don't see them checking into the fleabag hotels around Soi Buakhao with the great Golden Egg Layers; beside them also ordering baked beans on toast; or drinking Chang and blathering about footie w/ the drunks in the beer bars. So the beloved forum myth Russians only spend in 7/11s.

 

In fact they spend good money in the better hotels, restos, and shopping malls. That's why Thailand made it a priority to get the Russians back over here, OBVIOUSLY.

 

Welcome, Russians!

Whats wrong with beans on toast?????

[bendejo]

30 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Here's a typical day at U Tapao.

Some place names on there I haven't heard since I played Risk when I was a kid.

 

 

[sungod]

51 minutes ago, BigStar said:

Better manners than the Brits, far better looking, and speak more understandable English.

And they tend to gob off too much like the Septic Tanks!

 

Here is one of those hot Russian chicks for you, head up to Wongamat if you like em big!

 

 

[mikeymike100]

15 minutes ago, sungod said:

And they tend to gob off too much like the Septic Tanks!

 

Here is one of those hot Russian chicks for you, head up to Wongamat if you like em big!

 

 

How do you know she's Russian? Looks like a Brit?????

[Hamus Yaigh]

 

2 hours ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

Its all to do with money?

 

Absolutely. Blood money.

[RafPinto]

1 hour ago, sungod said:

And they tend to gob off too much like the Septic Tanks!

 

Here is one of those hot Russian chicks for you, head up to Wongamat if you like em big!

 

 

You could hide a whole car in her belly button.

[BigStar]

1 hour ago, sungod said:

And they tend to gob off too much like the Septic Tanks!

 

Here is one of those hot Russian chicks for you, head up to Wongamat if you like em big!

 

 

Obvious selection bias to support the usual bigotry. But low T leads to low expectations. Now don't be TOO scared of the hubbies & boyfriends; lot of hotties out in their thongs. Grabbing a handful would probably be going too far, however.   

 

[jacko45k]

2 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

You could hide a whole car in her belly button.

Or a navy in her navel?

 

[BigStar]

1 hour ago, mikeymike100 said:

How do you know she's Russian? Looks like a Brit?????

Isn't that a bikini usually sold at Harrod's? Golden Egg Layers, weigh in.

 

But could even be American.

 

https://www.tiktok.com/@bigporkkchop/video/6950044675084438789?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=6950044675084438789

 

[Watchit]

4 hours ago, BigStar said:

Better manners than the Brits, far better looking, and speak more understandable English. Kids are cute, teenage daughters lovely. And the babes! OMG. Vastly improved the beach scenery.

 

Unfortunately, TAT: ANF members don't see them checking into the fleabag hotels around Soi Buakhao with the great Golden Egg Layers; beside them also ordering baked beans on toast; or drinking Chang and blathering about footie w/ the drunks in the beer bars. So the beloved forum myth Russians only spend in 7/11s.

 

In fact they spend good money in the better hotels, restos, and shopping malls. That's why Thailand made it a priority to get the Russians back over here, OBVIOUSLY.

 

Welcome, Russians (especially the babes)!

Not as fat as Yanks either