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1 minute ago, champers said:

I remember reading A Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich. Bleak but reccomended.

 

Read "One Day in the Life ... etc" at school. A grim read indeed.

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3 hours ago, eumenades said:

It will take a heck of a lot of patience to deal with Russians in Thailand. But we have to bear in mind that they have a very difficult history in terms of tolerance and oppression. Their government treats them like <deleted> and they can do the same to other people. Physically, Russians resemble Europeans, but psychologically there are tremendous differences. Be patient and try to explain things. Probably, you will find them isolationists at first sight. But show an appreciation for their history and, especially their famous writers. Tolerance is a keyword, but don't accept chauvinistic bull<deleted>. Solzhenitsyn is probably the best, and most readable, Russian writer. Remember he suffered tremendous persecution and was sentenced to the Gulags. But he got out of it. We can get out of it too!

 

Why not stay away altogether ?

Yeah.

Sounds like a good plan.

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4 hours ago, eumenades said:

It will take a heck of a lot of patience to deal with Russians in Thailand. But we have to bear in mind that they have a very difficult history in terms of tolerance and oppression. Their government treats them like <deleted> and they can do the same to other people. Physically, Russians resemble Europeans, but psychologically there are tremendous differences. Be patient and try to explain things. Probably, you will find them isolationists at first sight. But show an appreciation for their history and, especially their famous writers. Tolerance is a keyword, but don't accept chauvinistic bull<deleted>. Solzhenitsyn is probably the best, and most readable, Russian writer. Remember he suffered tremendous persecution and was sentenced to the Gulags. But he got out of it. We can get out of it too!

Jog on .

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6 hours ago, Sandboxer said:

I'd rather be around 100 Russians than 100 Brits/Aussies/the usual annoying pissheads in the 25-45 age (ad let's face it, male) demographic.

 

Sure, they're "cold" (many reasons for this as another poster has correctly pointed out) but as a whole (and considering how many there here), they keep to themselves and keep a low profile. 

 

I'd bet that relatively, the ratio of Russians vs the usual pissheads being involved with altercations/bad behavior/police is significantly less.

 

 

Statistically speaking, Russians drink far more than Brits/Aussies/Septics.

 

Id rather not be around ageing North American/ European wh ore mongers, who think they're a cut above!

 

 

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On 3/30/2024 at 3:24 PM, eumenades said:

It will take a heck of a lot of patience to deal with Russians in Thailand. But we have to bear in mind that they have a very difficult history in terms of tolerance and oppression. Their government treats them like <deleted> and they can do the same to other people. Physically, Russians resemble Europeans, but psychologically there are tremendous differences. Be patient and try to explain things. Probably, you will find them isolationists at first sight. But show an appreciation for their history and, especially their famous writers. Tolerance is a keyword, but don't accept chauvinistic bull<deleted>. Solzhenitsyn is probably the best, and most readable, Russian writer. Remember he suffered tremendous persecution and was sentenced to the Gulags. But he got out of it. We can get out of it too!

So you made a popular post so it seems. If there was a word that uses popular the same as infamous opposing popular then it needs to be done here. 

To think of what you say is ludicrous. What does their history have to do with how they act as an international traveller here in Thailand. 

They are the ones supposed to have patience and not treat others like sh--. They are the ones who need to have tolerance. they are guests in another peoples homeland. So they need to be the ones to act appropriately. 

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1 hour ago, Bundooman said:

And you are from.......Iran? China? N.Korea? 

We prefer to stay away from the likes of you, too!

Nobody really likes pompous, self-important, holier than thou mouthpieces.

Or really cares what you think - or even what I think.

 

"Like the snake sheds its skin living for a while in another one, man strips himself from opinions gathered up until a certain age, developing others." - Mariana Fulger 
 www.wisesayings.com/snake-quotes/?sm=50370#50370

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On 3/30/2024 at 3:24 PM, eumenades said:

It will take a heck of a lot of patience to deal with Russians in Thailand. But we have to bear in mind that they have a very difficult history in terms of tolerance and oppression. Their government treats them like <deleted> and they can do the same to other people. Physically, Russians resemble Europeans, but psychologically there are tremendous differences. Be patient and try to explain things. Probably, you will find them isolationists at first sight. But show an appreciation for their history and, especially their famous writers. Tolerance is a keyword, but don't accept chauvinistic bull<deleted>. Solzhenitsyn is probably the best, and most readable, Russian writer. Remember he suffered tremendous persecution and was sentenced to the Gulags. But he got out of it. We can get out of it too!

Call me stupid, but I've tried a couple of famous Soviet writers and found them to be incredibly boring. Never seeming to get to the point. Give me a good modern novel any day.

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On 3/30/2024 at 6:53 PM, MrPancake said:

 

Why not stay away altogether ?

Yeah.

Sounds like a good plan.

Yeah, and take the British and Americans with you. Meaning giving culture and respect back to Thailand

Any other folks left?😂

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On 3/31/2024 at 1:34 AM, peter zwart said:

Have to deal with many Russians and have absolutly no problems with them. The majority is most friendly and polite.

Well 'als stank voor dank' you'll get a good answer from "still kicking"

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You can say anything against the Russians but so far they have not yet been in the newspapers for attacking a policeman or other Thais, so until proven otherwise they respect Thai laws better than other Western expats.

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On 3/30/2024 at 4:31 AM, BarraMarra said:

Aye easy to say polite things being far away in Bangkok where you don't have to witness Russian idiots spoiling your Holiday.

Ah yes, no USians or Aussies or Brits, etc. would ever ruin a holiday.
Got it.

 

Posted
3 hours ago, Bundooman said:

And you are from.......Iran? China? N.Korea? 

We prefer to stay away from the likes of you, too!

Nobody really likes pompous, self-important, holier than thou mouthpieces.

Or really cares what you think - or even what I think.

 

Perhaps take your own advice?  

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