Russians 'fleeing' to Thailand to escape war, airfare price-gouging : Tim Newton Today - Feb 27

[kwilco]

On 2/27/2023 at 9:38 AM, BobBKK said:

Fleeing to Thailand - so funny. They are coming on holiday as they always have. There is no war on Russian soil - fleeing from what? 

From a massive conscription program and a dictatorship they are actually in fear of.

Putin is ex-KGB and the types of control he uses are truly scary.

[jacko45k]

On 2/27/2023 at 9:38 AM, BobBKK said:

Fleeing to Thailand - so funny. They are coming on holiday as they always have. There is no war on Russian soil - fleeing from what? 

Bitter cold weather, being drafted into the army, the impact of sanctions, possibility of escalation. Try asking the Russians....

[3NUMBAS]

21 hours ago, kwilco said:

From a massive conscription program and a dictatorship they are actually in fear of.

Putin is ex-KGB and the types of control he uses are truly scary.

his mates describe

him as a gangster street fighting man

Edited March 2, 2023 by 3NUMBAS

[kwilco]

1 hour ago, 3NUMBAS said:

his mates describe

him as a gangster street fighting man

There's another word he's known by too.

[kwilco]

On 2/27/2023 at 9:38 AM, BobBKK said:

Fleeing to Thailand - so funny. They are coming on holiday as they always have. There is no war on Russian soil - fleeing from what? 

A they haven't "always" been coming.

B how about 7600 visa extensions in Phuket alone?