Russian couple accused of dining and dashing at many Phuket restaurants

[mushroomdave]

I always love these "be on the lookout" stories........then they blur their faces!

🤣😶‍🌫️🤣😶‍🌫️🤣😶‍🌫️🤣

 

[Ralf001]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The restaurant owner told the media that the foreign couple showed him a message on their mobile phone. The message read…

 

“We are foreigners and have no money. Could you give us money, food, or necessary items?”

 

 

Phone has to be worth some baht.... I would have offered to exchange the phone for food.

[Ironmike]

Why blur their faces out let people see who they are, this is happening a lot here in Phuket if you go to Bangtao or Surin restaurants have signs saying no Russians,, I went to eat somewhere and was told I had to pay up front when I questioned why I was told I'm Russian and must pay,, I quickly informed them I'm not Russian scumbag and they allowed me to eat then pay. 

These visa free policies are only attracting low life's and need to be stopped. 

[JoePai]

Thought they only did that in Ukraine 

[Lopburikid]

3 hours ago, Rickman66 said:

Israelis not paying???? Unheard of 

Wonder how she knew they were Israelis? 1 skin, 2  skins 3 skins, ?????😁

[NemoH]

1 hour ago, Dan747 said:

"DEPORT"-Looks like Phuket has become a Cesspool of Russians problems thanks to Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) policies. 

Soon it will be a “Chinese” problem in Pattaya with the exported inflation, crime and Chinese style corruption..

 

Looks like we are left with Hua Hin and Krabi..😔

[AustinRacing]

Well if they’ve sunk that low how about the lady put some make up on and a short skirt and offer short time. 

[SAFETY FIRST]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

attracts low-quality foreign visitors.

Aaah, now they understand that there's an issue. 

 

I've been pointing out this issue for a while now. 

 

Lowlife foreigners, ruining my great life in Thailand. 

 

[BE88]

3 minutes ago, NemoH said:

Soon it will be a “Chinese” problem in Pattaya with the exported inflation, crime and Chinese style corruption..

 

Looks like we are left with Hua Hin and Krabi..😔

 

For how much longer?

The Chinese mafia has a long and fast arm

 

[Hanuman2547]

3 minutes ago, AustinRacing said:

Well if they’ve sunk that low how about the lady put some make up on and a short skirt and offer short time. 

By the looks of her in the photo I don't think she is going to be doing much business.  

[kiwikeith]

3 hours ago, Rickman66 said:

Israelis not paying???? Unheard of 

I've only experienced a few encounters with Russian and Israeli over the years and found the Israelis obnoxious. This was on a bus from chiangmai to Bk, I bought a ticket from a travel agency, the bus leaked, broke down in the middle of nowhere and when it did finally arrive in Bangkok the passengers mainly Israelis bag's had been robbed, not mine I had my backpack with me,the bag's were stored below. The Israeli people on board were the most rude obnoxious lot I've ever come across .

Never travel on these busses, stick to the govt ones.

The current war in Ukraine is atrackting these people to avoid the meatgrinder, can't blame them really for that, but it's not good for Thailand 

 

[lordgrinz]

3 hours ago, Iron Tongue said:

Those local restaurants should hire some trannys to corner them in an alley and kick their arses.

They already have plenty of experience in trashing drunk Farangs for free.

 

There is no money it for them, like most Thai's, they need a monetary reason to commit to any action.

[rocketboy2]

18 minutes ago, AustinRacing said:

Well if they’ve sunk that low how about the lady put some make up on and a short skirt and offer short time. 

 

Wonder how many Russians and Ukrainians are offering,  Bonk-ski in Phuket now days.

 

 

[cookie1974]

Iv seen russians arguing over the price of a 12baht can of coca cola  in a 7/11 demanding the " thai price" so this type of behaviour doesnt suprise me at all

[newbee2022]

8 minutes ago, cookie1974 said:

Iv seen russians arguing over the price of a 12baht can of coca cola  in a 7/11 demanding the " thai price" so this type of behaviour doesnt suprise me at all

Amazing?🤗 You can speak/understand Russian language?

Let me guess. You're Russian? Ukrainian? East-German? Baltic citizen? 

🤣

[Patong2021]

4 hours ago, Rickman66 said:

Israelis not paying???? Unheard of 

 

The article refers to a Russian couple.  (Maybe they were not)

The massage parlor person  assumed her customers were Israelis. (Maybe they were not)

 

Too often people assume that some accents are specific to certain countries. Most of the service industry Thais  have no idea of where some countries are located or the languages that are spoken there. My friend some years back, thought I was a German , despite knowing me at the time  for 10 years and knowing the city I was born in.

 

[Sydebolle]

Based on what are the accused "believed to be Russian nationals"? Given the total number of visitors from a particular country - here Russia - does not automatically mean, that all Russians are croo*ks. How does the "Russian percentage" compare to the "Thai percentage" of cheaters, law breakers and outright criminals? 

The visa exemption facilitates travelers but has no impact on the "quality" as the costs are literally identical - except the hustle on compiling, submitting and waiting for a visa against a sometimes steep fee. Latter is more relevant to family travels; a family of five with five visa fees might consider that a decision-making point. 

[spidermike007]

Send them home to King Vlad, with a letter of recommendation. They will fit right in, in his land of crime. He might even put them to work. 

[shackleton]

Maybe the Immigration department  did more random checks on foreign  tourists  passports visas ect 

[2long]

Scumbags come from all backgrounds, countries and income levels, so how can this possibly have anything to do with the visa free nonsense mentioned in the article?

[Hakuna Matata]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The others blamed the visa-free scheme for allowing foreign visitors to enter the country too easily, leading to an influx of what they described as low-quality foreigners in tourist areas.

 

Stricter visa rules are required, especially for nationals of some countries including China, Korea, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and some other countries not mentioned here. Visa free scheme should be abolished. A proper entry visa should be obtained in their country of citizenship prior to entering Thailand, including criminal background checks, bank account checks and possibly also mental health checks.

[Denim]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The restaurant owner told the media that the foreign couple showed him a message on their mobile phone. The message read…

 

“We are foreigners and have no money. Could you give us money, food, or necessary items?”

 

 

I'd show them my own message.

 

' I also am a foreigner here but I have money and am not going to give you the time of day. '

[Grumpy one]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Reply.... No

Or Fark Off

[ChipButty]

I mentioned this to a Thai lady that I know this morning she already knew about them she copied their photo from FB incase they come in here restaurant, and that was in Rawai, 

[MikeandDow]

3 hours ago, Bob Skerstonas said:

As an American visiting Thailand on a 90-day visa, I noticed in October and November that many local Thais expressed concerns about Russian tourists not tipping in restaurants and being perceived as unfriendly.   Foreigners, regardless of their visa type, are not permitted to work in Thailand unless they have been granted a work permit. To be eligible for a work permit, individuals must hold the appropriate visa, typically a Non-Immigrant Visa. Not paying for food should be thrown out. 

Not correct !!!!

citizens from certain countries can enter Thailand visa-free for up to 60 days for tourism, business engagements, or urgent work,

[pecchangfr]

3 hours ago, kuzmabruk said:

This has nothing to do with free visas.  Just lack of enforcement of laws.   Enforce the laws and change the penalty.  Any minor infraction is visa cancellation.  No drivers license- go home. No helmet - go home. No pay- go home.  Murder or rape - atay for life. 

Sieg Heil... 

Good notion of freedom my dear you should go and experience North Korea you would perfectly fit there...

[lordgrinz]

Did somebody during the immigration check forget to ask them to show their 20,000 baht before entry?

[pecchangfr]

30 minutes ago, Hakuna Matata said:

 

Stricter visa rules are required, especially for nationals of some countries including China, Korea, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and some other countries not mentioned here. Visa free scheme should be abolished. A proper entry visa should be obtained in their country of citizenship prior to entering Thailand, including criminal background checks, bank account checks and possibly also mental health checks.

There is no visa free scheme, it is an abuse of language... Visa Free means that you could stay as long as you wish in a determined country. Thailand has a visa exemption scheme for westerners 60 days then can reapply for 30 days but no visa free scheme...

[Ralf001]

5 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

Did somebody during the immigration check forget to ask them to show their 20,000 baht before entry?

 

20k dont go real far on a 60day visa exempt entry.

[MikeandDow]

5 minutes ago, pecchangfr said:

There is no visa free scheme, it is an abuse of language... Visa Free means that you could stay as long as you wish in a determined country. Thailand has a visa exemption scheme for westerners 60 days then can reapply for 30 days but no visa free scheme...

Semantics!!!!!

From TAT site

https://www.tourismthailand.org/Articles/visa-free-entry-to-thailand-en