Would one be safe in Pattaya ??

[banglay]

Hi All   .... Would one be safe  walking around the  Pattaya area wearing  a tee shirt which shows support and Solidarity to the people of the Ukraine ?? 

[Ralf001]

Yeah, no issue, Thai's dont give a <deleted>.

[OneMoreFarang]

How many people do you think would have any idea what that t-shirt is about?

 

[youngexpat]

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

How many people do you think would have any idea what that t-shirt is about?

 

plenty in pattaya or phuket. Bali too apparently

[OneMoreFarang]

11 minutes ago, banglay said:

shows support and Solidarity to the people of the Ukraine

Out of interest, why would you wear it?

Most people won't recognize it.

Maybe Russian will recognize it and some will agree and some wont. Do you want to discuss this with them? Or do you want that they feel bad about their leader?

And maybe people from Ukraine will recognize it. Do you think they will say: Finally someone supports us, everybody else likes Russia? Or what?

What's the point?

 

 

[BritManToo]

Is there a t-shirt that shows support and solidity for the people of Russia?

(Asking for a friend)

Edited March 21, 2023 by BritManToo

[n00dle]

Why would you want to do that unless you are looking to create tension with visiting russians?

[dddave]

Not so fast

12 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Yeah, no issue, Thai's dont give a <deleted>.

Not so fast.  There are a LOT of Russians about and while I have seen no chauvinistic displays (flags on T-shirts, etc.) on their part, there have been a number of reports of people in clubs wearing gear showing Ukrainian support that have been confronted by angry Russians.  

Like it or not, Pattaya is neutral ground.  Why be provocative?

 

Edited March 21, 2023 by dddave

[ezzra]

Just make sure you're not wearing a thick gold chain on that Ukraine T shirt and then you'll have an issue with a certain segment of Pattaya's population.

Edited March 21, 2023 by ezzra

[toofarnorth]

Yes if one is careful .

[Ralf001]

3 minutes ago, dddave said:

Not so fast

Not so fast.  There are a LOT of Russians about and while I have seen no chauvinistic displays (flags on T-shirts, etc.) on their part, there have been a number of reports of people in clubs wearing gear showing Ukrainian support that have been confronted by angry Russians.  

Like it or not, Pattaya is neutral ground.  Why be provocative?

 

Ruskies are in Jomtien aint they ?

 

OP was askin about Pattaya !!

[Captain Monday]

 

You can't even wear a football jersey without upsetting someone.

[simon43]

Slightly off-topic, but I wear this shirt in support of Myanmar (that's me in the photo after a sex-change and hair transplant...)

 

I've not been accosted by any Burmese junta generals on holiday in Thailand, but I'm not planning to wear this shirt when I'm back in Myanmar!

 

Edited March 21, 2023 by simon43

[Doctor Tom]

52 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

How many people do you think would have any idea what that t-shirt is about?

 

The many Russians here 

[BananaStrong]

26 minutes ago, simon43 said:

I'm not planning to wear this shirt when I'm back in Myanmar!

Why not!!!! Stand up for your beliefs, no matter what!!!!  I wore it in Burma and got chased throught the jungles, but I will NEVER take it off.   I wear my Taiwan shirt in China, and I've been beaten over 984k times yet I must support the oppressed!!!!

 

If nobody does anything, how can this world get better?  It can't, and that's why it doesn't!!!! 

[Doctor Tom]

Where can I buy one?  Anything that upsets Russians here is a very good thing. 

[RayWright]

Further off-topic.

Never a problem in Downtown Tooting.

[simon43]

2 minutes ago, BananaStrong said:

Why not!!!! Stand up for your beliefs, no matter what!!!!  I wore it in Burma and got chased throught the jungles, but I will NEVER take it off.   I wear my Taiwan shirt in China, and I've been beaten over 984k times yet I must support the oppressed!!!!

 

If nobody does anything, how can this world get better?  It can't, and that's why it doesn't!!!! 

LoL. I won't even take it with me since I'll be summarily kicked out of the country if it's discovered! And I have a job to do in Myanmar, so prefer not to get kicked out ????

[Pouatchee]

Stupid attention seeking OP.

Who cares and why do you care what people here think?

Do you ask what color underwear you should wear with your pink socks?

[OneMoreFarang]

That reminds me of my War of Terror T-shirt with George W Bush.

My Thai gf was wearing it once at the time when the USA invaded Iraq. She received lot of bad looks from all those holy Americans... 

 

[champers]

You would be risking your safety wearing that shirt. It only takes one Russian to take offence and what then?

If you really want to fight against the Russians you could always go and enlist with the Ukranian army.

Edited March 21, 2023 by champers

[jacko45k]

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

How many people do you think would have any idea what that t-shirt is about?

 

Maybe a few Russians, especially if written in Cyrillic. But mostly you are correct, see many an emblazoned T-Shirt on a local that has me shaking my head!

[BananaStrong]

2 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

Stupid attention seeking OP.

Who cares and why do you care what people here think?

Do you ask what color underwear you should wear with your pink socks?

This post is very attention seeking.

 

You have gotten my attention!!!!

 

I think I will invite you to my birthday party!!!!!   You can entertain my 4 year old!!!!!  Your sense of humor is why LOS is so welcoming to us expats!!!!

 

Back to the OP, how dare he ask!!!!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?   

 

You are asking him a question by asking him a question why he ever asks a question...

 

I'm now totally confused!!!!!!!!!!

[OneMoreFarang]

5 minutes ago, BananaStrong said:

This post is very attention seeking.

 

You have gotten my attention!!!!

 

I think I will invite you to my birthday party!!!!!   You can entertain my 4 year old!!!!!  Your sense of humor is why LOS is so welcoming to us expats!!!!

 

Back to the OP, how dare he ask!!!!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?   

 

You are asking him a question by asking him a question why he ever asks a question...

 

I'm now totally confused!!!!!!!!!!

Do you think anybody will take you more serious if you only add enough !!!!! and ??????

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

 Anything that upsets Russians here is a very good thing. 

Why?  What have the Russian civilian visitors here done to justify your upsetting them?

Edited March 21, 2023 by Liverpool Lou

[bkk6060]

Sure.  Wear it on Walling street and go into some of the Russian clubs.  Dejavu has karaoke maybe sing a song.

[KhunBENQ]

3 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Ruskies are in Jomtien aint they ?

 

OP was askin about Pattaya !!

What are you dreaming.
Russians are everywhere. More or less depending on location.
Wong Amat (Naklua) in Russian hands (traditionally).

Two self taken pictures from March 17.
Team Russia 1 against Russia 2

And yes I know some Russian vocabulary so not just speculating.
I would refrain from flying Ukraine symbols.
And on the Jomtien nightmarket I did not see the Russians showing off with symbols/flags.

Edited March 21, 2023 by KhunBENQ

[Guderian]

That's a bit mild-mannered. Why not say what you really think and wear one of these?

 

 

[KhunBENQ]

3 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Why?  What have the Russian civilian visitors here done to justify your upsetting them?

Nothing.
At the Jomtien nightmarket they are tourists like others.
Complete families with children as you see on any other beach.

It's plain stupid to demonize all 300 million Russians as war mongers.

[NorthernRyland]

4 hours ago, banglay said:

Hi All   .... Would one be safe  walking around the  Pattaya area wearing  a tee shirt which shows support and Solidarity to the people of the Ukraine ?? 

 

Instead of walking around in Pattaya with a shirt on why not take it to the next level and actually join the Ukrainian army?