‘Main customers’: Russians fleeing Putin’s war find a home in Phuket

[Srikcir]

1 hour ago, bradiston said:

How do you know that? None that I've met here do. All 5 of them!

A majority supported Putin's 2014 invasion of Ukraine's Crimea and support actually increased when Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022 with over 80% in July 2023. 

2017 Gallup International poll, favorable views of Putin by country:  Thailand @ 43%.

[CANSIAM]

Full blown PA announcements in Russian language at Phuket International can be heard...........

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, petermik said:

What type of visas have been issued to these people I wonder........

Read the OP in full.

[scorecard]

4 hours ago, petermik said:

What type of visas have been issued to these people I wonder........

And how many will overstay...?

[Brickleberry]

Pattaya is full of pussy already, now we have some Russian pussies joining the fray?

 

Go back home and make a difference - protest, fight back, do something.

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, milesinnz said:

"with a couple of thousand dollars in savings, and a one-way ticket to Thailand".. and what visa allows a "one way" ticket ? with a couple of thousands in savings ?

Russians don't need any visa to enter Thailand.

Edited August 12, 2023 by Liverpool Lou

[oxo1947]

3 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

2017 Gallup International poll, favorable views of Putin by country:  Thailand @ 43%.

Gosh....did the Thai's actually know where the Crimea ....or the rest of Ukraine was?

 

Hate to say it, but the longer this war goes the more it favors Russia--

[Jiggo]

1 hour ago, milesinnz said:

lets be clear, the majority of Russians DO support Putin....

Who said that? Putin.

[CANSIAM]

Russian man at Phuket Immigration a few days ago with 5 passports in his hand trying to get things done in the long stay office area, stressy times.....

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, Falcon said:

As for them buying properties, do they mean houses as well as apartments? Funny how they can buy but everyone else has to either put in a company name or put in their (Thai) wife’s name.

"Funny how they can buy...".

They can't.  Russians are not exempt from those requirements, either, as you suggested.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, IrishInThailand said:

 Wonder how long 2000 usd will last ?Can he work in Thailand ?

Why don't posters read the full OPs?

Edited August 12, 2023 by Liverpool Lou

[CANSIAM]

7 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Russians don't need any visa to enter Thailand.

Correct, I believe they get 90 days on entry.

Edited August 12, 2023 by CANSIAM

[Toby1947]

Who gives a toss 

[Liverpool Lou]

45 minutes ago, anyone said:

51 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I'm sure agents have been helping those with limited funds, others have the money to stay.

The article clearly states that they come with two thousand dollars. How can you live on this money and give a commission to an agent?

The article, clearly, does not state that.  It does state, clearly, that he came with $2,000, not everyone...

"He travelled to the airport in Moscow, with a couple of thousand dollars in savings..."   The article also states how he gets income but, I guess, reading that part, also, takes too much effort?

Edited August 12, 2023 by Liverpool Lou

[ChipButty]

1 hour ago, IrishInThailand said:

Wonder how long 2000 usd will last ? Can he work in Thailand ?

if like it said he had a job in the IT business he could be working online remotely I have met a few 

[Liverpool Lou]

30 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

I thought you needed at least 800 thousand tbt in your account not a cpl of thousand I presume Rubles

Why did you assume Rubles?  He came with USD2,000, as the article clearly stated.  He did not come to retire...VE does not require anything in the bank.

[ChipButty]

33 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

I thought you needed at least 800 thousand tbt in your account not a cpl of thousand I presume Rubles

where have you been hiding? please keep up

[ChipButty]

I got an inquiry today from a Russian wanting to rent for 1 year, 

[Liverpool Lou]

35 minutes ago, Presnock said:

read yesterday that Putin has now increased the draft available men to age 70

Nonsense.  Where did you read that 70-year olds can now be conscripted?

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

A majority supported Putin's 2014 invasion of Ukraine's Crimea and support actually increased when Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022 with over 80% in July 2023. 

2017 Gallup International poll, favorable views of Putin by country:  Thailand @ 43%.

How can you possibly believe the July 2023 poll? Hun Sen's landslide victory ring a bell? Are you a Putin supporter? Why aren't you out there fighting?

[bradiston]

2 hours ago, bradiston said:

Same goes for visa issuing authority, if you have applied. They don't look at your entry eligibility. The airlines can refuse a boarding pass if you don't meet the destination country's arrival requirements. And you can be turned back by immigration even though you have a valid visa/entry permit.

So who's the Mr Sad hanging around this thread? Can't you put it into words?

[Edina]

Russian families far better than, puhey ignorant Chinese or low life scuffy cheap skate Indians.

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, anyone said:

The article clearly states that they come with two thousand dollars. How can you live on this money and give a commission to an agent?
$2,000 is a typical travel expense. This means that the tourist will leave in a month (back to bloodthirsty Russia ????). As always, the information is turned upside down LOL.

Read the whole article in the Guardian. It answers all your questions.

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, BarraMarra said:

I thought you needed at least 800 thousand tbt in your account not a cpl of thousand I presume Rubles

Read the whole article!

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, Presnock said:

yeah, read yesterday that Putin has now increased the draft available men to age 70 after scrapping of the original draft law exempting those over 40 with no upper limit.

"Russia's parliament has voted to raise the maximum age at which men can be conscripted to 30 from 27, increasing the number of young men liable for a year of compulsory military service.Jul 26, 2566 BE"

 

From the Guardian.

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, jeddas said:

 

He's still working online for his company in Russia. Ye gods, can't people read?

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Elons Twitter is down???...

They use Telegram.

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, Brickleberry said:

Pattaya is full of pussy already, now we have some Russian pussies joining the fray?

 

Go back home and make a difference - protest, fight back, do something.

Donate to Ukraine and poison putin. 

[Tropposurfer]

3 hours ago, FarangJon said:

Its ok, I understand that they don't wanna fight for that sick bastard Putin. But please just stay at Phuket and don't move to other parts of Thailand. Thanks.

We see lots of Ruskies in our drives here and there but thankfully we don't have them living, and drinking themselves to stupidity with vodka (a national pastime it seems) in our estate.

There are lots buying (so one of the higher end agents in Bang Tao tell us) but not at our end of the market.

 

[StayinThailand2much]

"'Main customers’: Russians fleeing Putin’s war find a home in Phuket"

 

'Finding a home in Phuket' meaning what? Where they offered permanent resident status?

Edited August 12, 2023 by StayinThailand2much