Thousands of Russians and Ukrainians stranded in Thailand, including Phuket

[JoseThailand]

6 hours ago, thai006 said:

stop welcome Russian people , easy way 

Yep, they should be sent to Ukraine to kill innocent people

[ikke1959]

6 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

So take your wife and kids back, with no home to live in, and the worry of being blown up on a daily basis, rape, murder...... 

Russians???

[ikke1959]

1 hour ago, sambum said:

"Home?" Would you care to go back to this?

Russians??? I think if they are Ukrainians whose house is bombed they don't have the money to come to Phuket anymore.....

[John Drake]

14 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Yes The Russian forces fighting in the Ukraine in the front are being backstopped by blocking forces to keep their own Russian troops from retreating or giving up.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-soldiers-were-sent-battle-104629151.html

 

Russian soldiers made a dramatic video plea, complaining they were sent into combat with other units specifically tasked with preventing them from running away.

The footage, addressed directly to Vladimir Putin and circulating on Russian Telegram channels, was posted by members of Russia's so-called Storm unit, who said they had suffered huge casualties.

Describing their recent efforts around the village of Vodanye, they said that so-called "blocking" units were sent in behind them to give them no escape from combat.

Sounds to me like they need to turn around and attack the blocking units.

[Jumbo1968]

Therefore the flights are basically empty on the return journey ?

[goldenbrwn1]

I thought Russia was classed as a middle income country? And now with severe sanctions , how are they managing to not just stay but as we keep hearing on visa , buying all the property up… 

 

I just came back from Pattaya/Jomtiem for a family trip expecting to see thousands of Russians and Chinese as this is what’s reported here . Yes there were Russian couples here and there with baby in tow but not the invasion that’s always being described.  And I saw hardly any Chinese. To be quite honest Pattaya was pretty quiet in Pattaya terms. 

Edited March 30, 2023 by goldenbrwn1

[ubonr1971]

16 hours ago, SpaceKadet said:

Slightly off topic, but just recently read an article about Bali locals being very fed up with the hordes of visiting (and staying) Russians and Ukrainians. To the point that they wanted to stop issuing visa on arrival for those nationalities. They described their behavior as barbaric and uncivilized.

The article said that the numbers of Russians and Ukrainians coming to the island was three times that of Australians, previously being most numerous.

can you please give me a link. thanks

[TC007]

17 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

Have you heard of crypto? Plus there are online p2p services directly exchanging Russian rubles to Thai baht. It's really not an issue.

The Russians have the ruble

The Ukrainians have the Rubble..

[JoseThailand]

1 minute ago, TC007 said:

The Russians have the ruble

The Ukrainians have the Rubble..

You just signed up to post this clever joke?

[TC007]

5 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

You just signed up to post this clever joke?

No actually I have been a member since 2002...

[Hugh Jarse]

18 hours ago, connda said:

To the best of my knowledge Thailand doesn't extend asylum to visitors 'stranded' by political or social upheaval in their home countries. 

Stand by for Slavic Overstay stories.

Thailand is not a signatory to the 1951 convention on refugees.

[Daithi85]

2 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Doesn't matter if they have money for a border bounce, they won't be allowed to do do 'visa runs' perennially, and their luck will run out eventually. Refused to enter at a land border will be a real possibility. 

 

The Halcyon days of visa running to stay in Thailand indefinitely are long gone.

Absaloute nonsense.

Visa runs are still going strong.

I've done more visa runs than I've had birthdays and never once had any trouble.

 

[Burma Bill]

18 hours ago, proton said:

Nonsense

I totally agree - home is Ukraine, admittedly minus the Russian illegally annexed region in Crimea. Hopefully this will be rectified when the Russians are beaten into retreat!

[JoseThailand]

23 minutes ago, TC007 said:

No actually I have been a member since 2002...

But you were quiet for 20 years, waiting for a big moment to crack a joke

[SpaceKadet]

1 hour ago, ubonr1971 said:

can you please give me a link. thanks

It came from the local newspaper that can't be mentioned, quoted or linked on this forum.

If you go there, I'm sure you'll find it.

[billd766]

9 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

They're mostly on Telegram chats and bots

Thank you for that information.

[billd766]

2 hours ago, brianthainess said:

So take your wife and kids back, with no home to live in, and the worry of being blown up on a daily basis, rape, murder...... 

Don't forget the lack of water and electricity. and the probability of no car and no job to go to either. Not to mention so much of your possessions stolen or destroyed.

[Jumbo1968]

Only the other day Thailand signed an extradition treaty with Russia, coincidence ?

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/policies/40025716

[fvw53]

This is not the place to discuss foreign policy.

One thing has to be said :  every Russian who has money tries to get out of their country 

Already a French aristocrat expressed surprise about this nearly 200 years ago

The Marquis de Custine and His Russia in 1839: Kennan, George Frost: 9780691051871: Amazon.com: Books

[dinsdale]

I thought the Russians were refugees.

Previous headline

Thailand Welcomes Russian Refugees. (cant remember when this was but not long ago)

Future headline

Thailand expells Rusian Draft Dogers

[Smokey and the Bandit]

20 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

If you don't have 3000 baht for a monthly border hop, they you should really be kicked out.

You may be correct, but there is a limit as to how many times you can do a border run?

I think its twice in a year?

[JoseThailand]

31 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

I thought the Russians were refugees.

Previous headline

Thailand Welcomes Russian Refugees. (cant remember when this was but not long ago)

Future headline

Thailand expells Rusian Draft Dogers

And they are sent to Ukraine to kill innocent people

[simon43]

3 hours ago, TC007 said:

No actually I have been a member since 2002...

So how does that work when it says that you signed up just 3 hours ago and your member number is 368,477?

 

Simon (member #174)

[dinsdale]

14 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

And they are sent to Ukraine to kill innocent people

or be killed. Thing is I reckon the poor Russians are sent in and the rich ones are leaving in droves and buying up property where ever they can.

[transam]

4 hours ago, TC007 said:

No actually I have been a member since 2002...

Oh, a banned member eh.......

[kinyara]

5 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said:

Therefore the flights are basically empty on the return journey ?

No-one on here actually knows the situation, they can't separate regular tourists who are always here in peak numbers at this time of year every year from those who may be intending to stay longer term. The scale of the situation, including border visa flexibility, will likely be more apparent in 3-6 months time.

[ThailandRyan]

7 hours ago, TC007 said:

No actually I have been a member since 2002...

Not according to your avatar.....unless your reincarnated after a Ban

 

[loveushorttime]

They're not stranded, they are staying by choice. They just don't want to go home. There'll soon be a problem with many visa  overstayers who couldn't get or afford long stay visas.

[jacko45k]

20 hours ago, LivingNThailand said:

I don't know the rules, but from what I saw they have to apply for a 7 day extension.  Some of them were coming back and asking for another 7 day extension and they were told they had to leave.  These guys thought they only had to go immigration every 7 days to extend.   So I think it is (right now) 45 days + 7 and then leave.  Of course some are buying business and education visas, but the vast majority can't get away with that......I think ????

The Russian arrangement may differ..... as they get a Visa Exempt based on a Bilateral agreement. In the past I recall a single 7 days was given to leave the country if an Extension was refused for all...else many would be on immediate overstay. Not sure what someone would have to do if their second attempt at 7 days was rejected as near immediate overstay is not a place to be. 

[glegolo18]

On 3/29/2023 at 5:58 PM, Letseng said:

For most there isn't. How do they survive in Thailand? In other countries they get refugee status & needed support, can work & start a new life. 

Thailand MUST stop all these arrivels from Russia until this war is over and resolved....

I do not see it happens with moneyhungry thai on one end of "the rope"...

 

Edited March 31, 2023 by glegolo18