Russian couple accused of dining and dashing at many Phuket restaurants

[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

[sambum]

"Ah, those Russians!"

 

TAT wanted 'em   - now they got 'em - unfortunately TAT don't have to deal with 'em!

[lordgrinz]

8 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

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

 

Well, yes, they should make sure people show the ability to access enough money for their stay. But I highly doubt they showed even 20,000 to begin with, which might have thrown up a red flag to deny them entry.

[Baba Naba]

5 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Come again? 

 

 

Oy Vey! 🙄

[Baba Naba]

2 hours ago, Lopburikid said:

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

No skin,  in the game... 😉

[Kinok Farang]

4 hours ago, kwaussie said:

Why go to Thailand in the first place with no money???

I did.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Grumpy one said:

Or Fark Off

That works too...

[wealthychef]

6 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. 

 

Your version of Thailand sounds like a lot of fun.  

[black tabby12345]

Draft Dodger back home.

And a Professional Bilker here.

Quality Tourists TAT sought: Near-Endangered Species in the Land of Smile?

[biggles45]

'. A proper entry visa should be obtained in their country of citizenship prior to entering Thailand:

 

What a stupid idea!  I have a British passport, a country I left with my parents aged 11. I now live in the Philippines but you want me to head to the UK to get a Thai Visa? Think before you post stuff. 

 

[Ctkong]

10 hours ago, Rickman66 said:

Israelis not paying???? Unheard of 

Let Thais show them true Thai ‘hospitality’ for non payments.

[steven100]

send them back to Vladivostokor Krasnokamensk orPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 

 

[cookie1974]

11 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Amazing?🤗 You can speak/understand Russian language?

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

🤣

Did it ever occur to you that a russian would not be speaking in russian to a thai shop assistant who speaks english in a 7/11 in thailand? Please turn your braincells on before you post indignant replies to people

[Ralf001]

10 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

 

Well, yes, they should make sure people show the ability to access enough money for their stay. 

 

ahhh.... moving the goal posts, nice one Champ.

[newbee2022]

10 minutes ago, cookie1974 said:

Did it ever occur to you that a russian would not be speaking in russian to a thai shop assistant who speaks english in  a 7/11 in thailand? Please turn your braincells on before you post indignant replies to people

  11 hours 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? 

 

 

Hahaha, you shot yourself in the foot 🤣🤣🤣. YOU said YOU have seen Russians...

And now read my reply 

And stop with gutter language.

[lordgrinz]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

 

ahhh.... moving the goal posts, nice one Champ.

 

What the heck are you talking about? Are you posting from a barstool?

[Henkjan2]

The problems with Russians in Phuket will not be solved very soon. And probably it will only get worse. I'm not even like to go there anymore ...

[Pompeygeezer]

The Russians have had a visa free policy for over a year. So, how is the fairly recently changed visa free 60 days for other countries got anything to do with two Russians.   More utter nonsense.  anything that happens now is linked to the 60 day visa waiver.  I'm surprised the  recent pollution problems in Bangkok hasn't been blamed on the 60 days visa waiver by the Thais.