snoop1130 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 “Over 9,000 granted long-stay visas since the start of 2023.” Phuket is experiencing a significant transformation due to an influx of Russian tourists, driving up property prices and sparking local resentment. While Western countries impose sanctions on Russia, Thailand continues to welcome Russian visitors in an effort to revive its tourism industry post-COVID. The Thai government has even extended Russian tourist visas from 30 to 90 days, resulting in almost half a million Russians arriving in Phuket in the first half of the year. Over 9,000 granted long-stay visas. The extension to 90 days for the Russian visa-waiver has not been offered to any other country leaving many westerners to wonder why Russian visitors are being give special preferential visa stays at the moment. By Peter Roche Caption: PHOTO: Russians operating in Phuket Full story: Phuket GO 2023-11-13 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted November 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2023 Yes, all for money! No morals! 2 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Gottfrid said: Yes, all for money! No morals! What did the Russians do? Civilians didnt start the war 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted November 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, bignok said: What did the Russians do? Civilians didnt start the war True, but if every country put pressure on the people, they might stop being lame and make a revolution. If not, it must been seen as they agree. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, Gottfrid said: True, but if every country put pressure on the people, they might stop being lame and make a revolution. If not, it must been seen as they agree. They are running away. I would too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CANSIAM Posted November 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2023 That's for sure "local resentment" 9000 long-stay visas issued and I would guess a high percentage under 50. Bulging brown bags for the select few............ 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pique Dard Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: Thailand continues to welcome Russian visitors to revive its tourism industry post-COVID. ... thai people know money has no country! and besides what are the results of these sanctions against russia? the european economy is in unbelievably bad shape, nowadays. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANSIAM Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 12 minutes ago, Gottfrid said: True, but if every country put pressure on the people, they might stop being lame and make a revolution. If not, it must been seen as they agree. I think Putin would feel more heat if Thailand did close their doors to Russian Federation Passports...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 How do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted November 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2023 20 minutes ago, bignok said: They are running away. I would too. Before running away and jump out of windows, destroy cars, being drunk and stupid as well as running naked and hitting people they should stay home and clean up their own country. 2 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted November 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2023 Apparently Phuket now has an abundance of taxi drivers, prostitutes, gangsters,hairdressers and drug dealers to bolster the economy 🤔 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Just now, Gottfrid said: Before running away and jump out of windows, destroy cars, being drunk and stupid as well as running naked and hitting people they should stay home and clean up their own country. They don't care what you think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Just now, bignok said: They don't care what you think. No, and I don´t care what you think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Just now, Gottfrid said: No, and I don´t care what you think. So what's the point of your whining then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, bignok said: So what's the point of your whining then? Let´s say like this. You are not the only reader and poster here. If you don´t like my "whining", just move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Gottfrid said: Let´s say like this. You are not the only reader and poster here. If you don´t like my "whining", just move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, bignok said: Is that you playing Symphony No.5 from Beethoven? Thinking about you faith as stuck on Asean Now, regarding 11200 posts in only nine month time. That´s about 42 posts per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northstar1 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 hours ago, bignok said: What did the Russians do? Civilians didnt start the war Putin ain’t shootin! the civilians are! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Northstar1 said: Putin ain’t shootin! the civilians are! Army is. Guys in Phuket are eating Pad Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted November 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2023 are they tourists or asylum seekers - take your pick lets see what happens when the money runs out for most of them Phuket then becomes a huge headache for Thailand and a crime ridden geto 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted November 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2023 When it comes to making a statement as where Thailand stands in relations to world's affairs, Thailand prefer to say and do nothing, all in the name of not alienating would be tourists, Thailand is all about the money and revenues from tourism, world affairs and wars don't means much to Thailand... 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulthailand99 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 There's no bad money in Thailand just money and an army that doesn't fight wars or waste that money if you want morality in your economics I suggest you are probably in the wrong country. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANSIAM Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 10 hours ago, sammieuk1 said: Apparently Phuket now has an abundance of taxi drivers, prostitutes, gangsters,hairdressers and drug dealers to bolster the economy 🤔 FACT ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Chinese insurgents, Russian insurgents, who runs this country? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Soon as the threat of conscription disappears in Russia say goodbye to so many Russians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 "lucri bonus est odor ex re qualibet" (Juvenal) The smell of money is good wherever it comes from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 On 11/13/2023 at 6:19 PM, snoop1130 said: Phuket is experiencing a significant transformation due to an influx of Russian tourists, driving up property prices and sparking local resentment. While Western countries impose sanctions on Russia, Thailand continues to welcome Russian visitors in an effort to revive its tourism industry They have to take what comes, the Chinese revival was a flop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted November 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2023 I recently visited Phuket after many years. The hotel I stayed in had about 70% Russians. They were so dour, so lifeless, so dull and as usual, they took themselves overly seriously. I have friends who know younger Russians. And they say they are kind, friendly and progressive. I have no idea what percentage of the population these younger people represent, nor how representative they are of the Russian population. Personally, I have met very few friendly Russians. Anywhere in the world. The vast majority of Russians I have met, seem to have very, very few redeeming qualities. It is no wonder. I can only speak from my experience. Have run into alot of Russians both in the US, and on Phuket and Samui, 98% of them seem to be grumpy, unfriendly and gruff. Some of them are downright hostile. Likely a reflection of a very, very rough culture and environment. So, perhaps it is not a coincidence that the world is not standing up to support them and show them kindness? Just an observation. I think it is a reflection of the culture. A once rich culture was destroyed over a century of callous and murderous leadership. Stalin, Lenin, Khruschev, now Putin. They have become somewhat savage and crude. No grace, no finesse, no courtesy. Rather uncivilized. My family was from Russia a few generations back. I used to ask my great-grandmother when she was still around, why they didn't teach us anything about the old country. She would give me this look, and tell me "the reason we never teach you about the place we came from, is because the place we came from was the most horrific country on earth, it was the most destitute, horrible, oppressive place and we were thrilled to finally get out of there and leave it behind. That's why we don't teach you about the old country, the old country doesn't exist for us. As far as Phuket goes, no thanks. I never need to return to a place full of Russians. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Lowf Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 On 11/14/2023 at 9:14 AM, edwinchester said: Soon as the threat of conscription disappears in Russia say goodbye to so many Russians. I wouldn't be too sure of that - they have invested a lot of money into properties (from individual villas to huge condotel developments) and are here long time. My neighbours are a Russian couple in their thirties and they told me that the war was just the tipping point for their plans to emigrate and they have no plans to ever return. And by the way, she is as open and friendly as you could hope for but he is the archetypal miserable xxx and it is an effort for him to even acknowledge a "Hello". I have no problems with them or any other Russians - if some of them want to be rude and miserable then that's a shame but I can understand why they have become that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 (edited) On 11/13/2023 at 7:16 PM, Gottfrid said: Yes, all for money! No morals! Are we talking about the 'OnlyFans' participants? 👀 Edited November 24, 2023 by SAFETY FIRST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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