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

[bizboi]

3 hours ago, bradiston said:

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

I know 20 and they all do!!!

[sambum]

3 hours ago, freeworld said:

Oh diddums, a lot of westerners are upset that their once asian paradise which they thought was solely the domain for their holidays and retirement is now being frequented by Russians, Chinese and Indians and Africans and they seem to be upset by that.

In general:-

Russians are rude, ungrateful, and arrogant, and think they deserve better treatment than anyone else.

Chinese never seem to be in groups of less than half a dozen, and spend nothing, cause pandemonium at help yourself buffets, leave toilets in a disgusting state and do not seem to understand the concept of queuing.

Indians  seem to expect "2 for the price of 1"deals on everything, and wear lots of gold in public.

Africans are scammers, con artists, drug dealers, and pimps.

 

You see, I believe all the negative posts I read on AseaNow, and also every statistic that TAT comes up with - oh and everything that Mr Prayut and Mr Anutin say!

 

Can I go back to my cell now, please?

[bradiston]

17 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

do i have to tip the delivery boy?  ????

No, he tips you, with a .45 mm slug in the guts.

[bradiston]

5 minutes ago, bizboi said:

I know 20 and they all do!!!

So why aren't they out there on the front line getting their nuts shot off?

[bizboi]

3 hours ago, freeworld said:

Oh diddums, a lot of westerners are upset that their once asian paradise which they thought was solely the domain for their holidays and retirement is now being frequented by Russians, Chinese and Indians and Africans and they seem to be upset by that.

Yes dear boy….. because standards ARE falling!!

[bradiston]

2 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

I thought we were talking about thailand, not the southern US states

Thailand, Texas, what's the difference? The whole world's gone mad!

[bizboi]

11 minutes ago, bradiston said:

So why aren't they out there on the front line getting their nuts shot off?

Firstly because they’re not all men so they don’t have nuts. Secondly, that comment doesn’t make sense given that they could easily be either too old too young or a variety of other reasons!! Suggest you reread and edit once you’ve grasped the discussion and try and keep up!!

[ChasingTheSun]

3 hours ago, RickyJB said:

Putin's war? How about get some facts right and name it the corrupt democrats and their puppet zelinskiy pushing for war, and how zekenskiy murdered his own countrymen. Brainwashed puppets will believe everything pushed their controlled fake news media. Wake up fools 

Bingo!

 

Unfortunately,  heavy anti-russia propaganda and censorship by NATO countries and their controlled MSM makes it very difficult for many people to see full and honest reporting on the conflict. Hence the brainwashing.

[Rimmer]

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[transam]

3 hours ago, freeworld said:

Oh diddums, a lot of westerners are upset that their once asian paradise which they thought was solely the domain for their holidays and retirement is now being frequented by Russians, Chinese and Indians and Africans and they seem to be upset by that.

Sounds like you are one of those from your list, new bloke.......????

[bradiston]

16 minutes ago, bizboi said:

Firstly because they’re not all men so they don’t have nuts. Secondly, that comment doesn’t make sense given that they could easily be either too old too young or a variety of other reasons!! Suggest you reread and edit once you’ve grasped the discussion and try and keep up!!

So what if they're not all men aged under 30? They can still volunteer can't they? What's wrong with them? Don't they love the Fatherland? Or is it the Motherland? Or Uncle Jo Stalin's land? Or Uncle Tom Cobbley's an' All Land? Bah. Pathetic whimps. Send 'em up, I say. Putin supporters my axxx.

[SiSePuede419]

4 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

This would not be a fun time to be a Russian

Is there ever a good time to be born into Potato vodka fetal syndrome? 

 

Quite a few of the Russians I saw in 7 in Kata Beach seemed to suffer from that as a child. ????

[barrybike]

2 hours 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.

Imagine sending 70 year old’s to fight , damn ????

[Skeptic7]

3 hours ago, freeworld said:

Oh diddums, a lot of westerners are upset that their once asian paradise which they thought was solely the domain for their holidays and retirement is now being frequented by Russians, Chinese and Indians and Africans and they seem to be upset by that.

Yes...spot on. FINALLY someone who gets it. Thanks kindly for your understanding❗????

[transam]

1 minute ago, bradiston said:

So what if they're not all men aged under 30? They can still volunteer can't they? What's wrong with them? Don't they love the Fatherland? Or is it the Motherland? Or Uncle Jo Stalin's land? Or Uncle Tom Cobbley's an' All Land? Bah. Pathetic whimps. Send 'em up, I say. Putin supporters my axxx.

Keep yer nickers on....

Perhaps they just don't want to kill their neighbours for nothing on the command of an ex KGB communist bloke................

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, transam said:

Keep yer nickers on....

Perhaps they just don't want to kill their neighbours for nothing on the command of an ex KGB communist bloke................

But these are apparently Putin supporters. All 20 of them!

[transam]

1 minute ago, bradiston said:

But these are apparently Putin supporters. All 20 of them!

Of course, they are........................????

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, ChasingTheSun said:

Bingo!

 

Unfortunately,  heavy anti-russia propaganda and censorship by NATO countries and their controlled MSM makes it very difficult for many people to see full and honest reporting on the conflict. Hence the brainwashing.

Like on RT for instance?

[bradiston]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

Of course, they are........................????

Well the op said they were yer honour.

[geisha]

Don’t forget that Russians who have stayed in Phuket/ Pattaya for a longer time will teach the newcomers how to cope. They stick together, buy condos and have relatives / friends etc staying and paying. Lots of Russians have kids , then they can get visas having kids scolarised in Thai schools. I have two friends who have their kids in Phuket private schools for a few years now, so they have visas with no problems.  Pattaya also have loads in Jomtien, especially in that huge condo with a big pool on the seafront. They have a few businesses there too. I often take a short cut through there from second rd . 

[MrJ2U]

Many of these complicit Russian nobs will hopefully feeling the huge drop in the Ruble.

 

Third worst performing currency globally. 

 

Conversion rate for United States Dollar to Russian Ruble https://g.co/kgs/Ei2F9N

 

 

 

[bradiston]

53 minutes ago, geisha said:

Don’t forget that Russians who have stayed in Phuket/ Pattaya for a longer time will teach the newcomers how to cope. They stick together, buy condos and have relatives / friends etc staying and paying. Lots of Russians have kids , then they can get visas having kids scolarised in Thai schools. I have two friends who have their kids in Phuket private schools for a few years now, so they have visas with no problems.  Pattaya also have loads in Jomtien, especially in that huge condo with a big pool on the seafront. They have a few businesses there too. I often take a short cut through there from second rd . 

I see a Russian family regularly in the Spa I go to. 3 daughters at international school is 1.5 million THB a year. So don't get the idea they are all bums on the run. These people are well to do ex pats. From St Petersburg if that means anything to you. The whole family speaks good English. The parents are patently well educated, professional people. Russians have been coming here for many years to escape their bitterly cold winters. It's a lot closer to home for them than it is for Europeans. So really it's a much more natural second home for them. The manageress of the spa is a young multi lingual Russian woman. Speaks Thai fluently, Chinese and Japanese. She's a lot of fun. Has a Thai boyfriend.

 

That's all I have to say.

[khaowong1]

10 hours ago, petermik said:

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

Wondering the same thing, how did this guy get in on a one way visa?  

[crazykopite]

Would be interesting to see how many are overstayers I would imagine there are a lot as many are young draft dodgers but what will happen to them when they return to there homeland no doubt a couple of years hard Labour having been classified as deserters / draft dodgers 

[crazykopite]

8 hours ago, FarangJon said:

Its ok, I understand that they dont wana fight for that sick bastard Putin. But please just stay at phuket and dont move to other parts of Thailand. Thanks.

They’ve invaded Koh Samui , Koh Phangan and Koh Tao they rent a few houses from Thai owners then sub let them at double the price I know a few on education visas as a way of getting around the system yet they earn money even tho there on an education visa 

[IslandLover]

7 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

The article referred to him as having worked in Moscow in IT, he probably still works in IT now in Phuket.

If you read the article properly, you will see he's still working for the Russian IT company.  He's become a digital nomad.

[bradiston]

45 minutes ago, khaowong1 said:

Wondering the same thing, how did this guy get in on a one way visa?  

Probably murdered the border guards.

[Bkk Brian]

7 minutes ago, IslandLover said:

If you read the article properly, you will see he's still working for the Russian IT company.  He's become a digital nomad.

Exactly. That was the implication of my post. I know quite a few Russians doing online work.

[ujayujay]

9 hours ago, Falcon said:

These Russians are a pain in the ass. They are taking over everywhere in thailand. 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. These people are given too much freedom to do whatever they want and will soon take over the country. All in the excuse that they are escaping the war in Russia.

Bla bla.....

[observer90210]

Very often people mistake ukrainians for russians.

 

Not trying to oppose one clan towards another but personnaly I am embarassed to admit that I cannot make out the difference between an Ukrainian and a Russian, either in their language or physical appearance.

 

No hard feelings but just being honest.