john donson Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 those russians that can stay here must have a lot of money, are not living here 180 days, so they don't have to pay 25-35% extra tax to buy a condo... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john donson Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 hour ago, OldmanJ said: country who invades people's homes,rapes thousands of women and kills tens of thousands of innocent people. you mean USA right... invade or at war with almost every arab country and pushed millions of muslims into europe making it less liveable by the day 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Mullard Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 4 hours ago, Andycoops said: Who wants to visit the invaders of democracy and a country that is a dictatorship with little or no freedom... ... apparently on here there's at least one but thankfully that cheerful chap is outnumbered 🤝 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 43 minutes ago, Shocked farang said: Russian culture is very rough by nature, the oposite of the buddhist culture of Thailand. What do you base this opinion of yours on? I bet you are another aseannow plumber. How many Dostoyevsky’s or Chekhov’s books did you read? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shocked farang Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 15 minutes ago, Hellfire said: What do you base this opinion of yours on? I bet you are another aseannow plumber. How many Dostoyevsky’s or Chekhov’s books did you read? I meant the culture of the also Russian plumbers who visit Thailand not the scholars of course. Academic, scholar culture is apart in every country. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1804 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 5 hours ago, Funkymover said: so basically , you need to come from a dictator country , be willing to invade another country and kill thousands, and they will welcome you and give you special treatment Absolutely correct! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1804 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 5 hours ago, ChipButty said: Thailand passport holders can enter Russia visa free for up to 30 days. For longer periods of stay they have to apply for appropriate visas at the Consular Section of the Russian Embassy in Bangkok. And quite honestly other than those with their snouts in the trough how many Thai's travel to Russia, Europe etc etc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanuman2547 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 It will be a great day when this is extended to Europeans, Brits, OZ, NZ, and the Americas but hopefully it will be for 90 days anytime during the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1804 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 hour ago, john donson said: you mean USA right... invade or at war with almost every arab country and pushed millions of muslims into europe making it less liveable by the day Yes the USA and the Cabal also have a lot to answer for, especially in the Middle East but that doesnt make the current status quo in Eastern Europe and Israel acceptable. Why do you think JFK was assassinated, he wanted to scale back global conflict and that didnt suit those elite that benefit from these wars yet most Americans are completely unaware of this. The CIA, MI6, Bush & Blair should be held accountable for the Iraq invasion on a knowing lie which totally destabilised the Middle East. CIA created al qaeda, Isis and so on yet it back fired on them & Putin needs to be hobbled at the neck! Its a very sad world we live in full of egotistical selfish people who gain enormous wealth at the expense of the masses, Thailand included! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findlay13 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 (edited) delete Edited April 24 by findlay13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 9 hours ago, webfact said: Starting May 1st, Russians can enjoy a 60-day visa exemption, but this is shorter than before, replacing the previous 90-day programme set to conclude at April’s end. That looks like a half-baked mess. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai006 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I am still waiting for the 60 days entry for European passport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furioso Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Aren't most Russians that come to Thailand couples? They fill up the 29sqm condo, spend a little money(x2), and keep very quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drake Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Aseannow is more and more resembling the comment section in The Bangkok Post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 3 hours ago, ningnong said: Judging by comments on that topic "Thai tourism sector proposes 300-baht tax to counter over-tourism" you aren't alone in incorrectly assuming that the intention is to lower tourist numbers. Just another clever Thaiger headline to generate a lot of comments. Since you asked, here are the key points of that topic: 'major tourist destinations like Phuket, Samui, and Pattaya are on the brink of over-tourism' '..a key strategy could be to divert tourists from these hubs to the country’s secondary cities.' 'The additional revenue could be used to develop infrastructure in second-tier provinces, attract tourists away from overcrowded locations, and enhance attractions that have deteriorated due to over-tourism' So they want to tax tourists to raise revenue to build things that they can come and look at... Now I get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryofcrete Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 7 hours ago, mikeymike100 said: You are correct, they are causing trouble in Bali, which is where many have gone! Shower of see you next Tuesdays...lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimamey Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 8 hours ago, jacko45k said: Does your country offer Visa free entry to Thais yet? I don't think so, or at least not yet. But Thais are allowed to own property and companies, which isn't the case for westerners in Thailand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebuzzz Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 8 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said: here here..Trump killed a million Americans with his covid lies! Negligent homicide So ..... you lied. CDC data indicates there were 385,443 U.S. deaths attributing COVID-19 as an underlying or contributing cause on death certificates in 2020. By contrast, there were 446,197 U.S. deaths attributed to COVID-19 on death certificates in 2021, as of Jan. 12. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 3 hours ago, Hanuman2547 said: It will be a great day when this is extended to Europeans, Brits, OZ, NZ, and the Americas but hopefully it will be for 90 days anytime during the year. ALL visa exemption into Thailand should be under a Bilateral Agreement with reciprocity for Thai nationals. My wife has had to pay out 10K baht in order to leave the country for UK and Europe yet some Brits and Europeans, along with others, think they can traverse the globe unimpeded with their better than thou attitude. They come to Thailand with 30 days for free and low cost option to extend, they try and circumvent the scheme regulations then start whinging at the suggestion of a 300 baht tourist tax, quite unbelievable. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 2 hours ago, Furioso said: Aren't most Russians that come to Thailand couples? They fill up the 29sqm condo, spend a little money(x2), and keep very quiet. Really? Russians are renting my 57sqm apartments right now, and there is about 200 apartments in the project and it's mostly Russians, 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiang Mai Will Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 10 hours ago, Funkymover said: so basically , you need to come from a dictator country , be willing to invade another country and kill thousands, and they will welcome you and give you special treatment YES! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiang Mai Will Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 9 hours ago, lombardo47 said: Doesn't the government read thai news Russians are bad news!! YES! But they consider them very nice, lovely, calm, quiet, polite people -- who have political "influence"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andycoops Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 Lunacy, they are already causing major problems along with their corrupt commie brothers from Peking. But of course the Thai only looks at tourist numbers not what they spend and if they are spending on condos it's with illegal gains. But of course the Muppets, unelected, running the government are of course blind to this because of their own incompetence. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaRoadrunner Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 (edited) 11 hours ago, ChipButty said: II don't see the problem, most Russians spend money when they are here, you don't see them hanging around the cheap charlie bars looking for 50 baht beers at Happy hours, We are entering low season here in Phuket is slowing right down, you can see it on the roads, I have spoke with a few people here and they are saying the same, Sure, having lots of Russians, some of whom are mafia, makes Phuket a nicer place to live. All because the Thais worship their great God; Baht. Edited April 24 by DaRoadrunner 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AloisAmrein Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 12 hours ago, ChipButty said: II don't see the problem, most Russians spend money when they are here, you don't see them hanging around the cheap charlie bars looking for 50 baht beers at Happy hours, We are entering low season here in Phuket is slowing right down, you can see it on the roads, I have spoke with a few people here and they are saying the same, Look at Phuket, now a russian colony. Sharp increase in criminal cases. Bad behavior in public, illegal working, prostitution etc. 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 4 minutes ago, AloisAmrein said: Look at Phuket, now a russian colony. Sharp increase in criminal cases. Bad behavior in public, illegal working, prostitution etc. It's undeniable. And it's the trend wherever they go in sufficient numbers. How I miss the Cold War when they were locked up behind their Iron Curtain. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AreYouGerman Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Everybody's choosing their side now. Pro LGBT and war or pro traditional values and peace. That's what it boils down to. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokReady Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 15 hours ago, webfact said: This decision followed an incident at a nightclub called The Sarayka Lounge, where locals were banned from entering with a sign that read “Face Control: White.” Why would locals be banned if they are innocent and it's the foreigners who are the ones making all the trouble? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 13 minutes ago, AreYouGerman said: Everybody's choosing their side now. Pro LGBT and war or pro traditional values and peace. That's what it boils down to. Utter drivel! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 24 minutes ago, AloisAmrein said: Look at Phuket, now a russian colony. Sharp increase in criminal cases. Bad behavior in public, illegal working, prostitution etc. Do you live here in Phuket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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