Together with the Indians they have ruined Pattayaski

they don't have many options do they, my guess is quite a few are dodging conscription

14 minutes ago, smedly said:

they don't have many options do they, my guess is quite a few are dodging conscription

What rational person would not dodge a draft when the other option is high possibility of death in a war of absolute stupidity.

2 hours ago, ronster said:

Unless doing online work then how are so many Russians supporting themselves for years living in Phuket etc ?

Was said before that would be lucky if 10% of Russians could actually afford to leave the country for a time to escape war and that most of them the money was earned by dodgy means .

As a long term resident in LOS I've only been scammed twice.Both times by a Boris...  dodgy yes IMHO 

"Holiday makers"  Nope

Staying longterm with the family Yep

Why do they keep visiting?

Thailand is the only country that allows Russians 90 (60+30) days visa-free entry.  

 

While there are other countries do allow Russians to enter visa-free, no other country allows for so long, except for hellhole countries worse than Russia.  

 

 

Why do they keep visiting?

Thailand is the only country that allows Russians 90 (60+30) days visa-free entry.  

 

While there are other countries do allow Russians to enter visa-free, no other country allows for so long, except for hellhole countries worse than Russia.  

 

 

2 hours ago, NanLaew said:

 

If a draft notice is issued while the recipient is in Russia, they are automatically blocked from departing Russia. If the draft notice is issued while they are overseas and not in Russia, it cannot be enforced.

 

Understood, but what visa are they using to stay in Thailand?

23 minutes ago, davb said:

 

Understood, but what visa are they using to stay in Thailand?

 

No idea, you would need to ask a Russian. But since they are allowed 60 days visa-exempt +30 days, same as many others, maybe a couple or three of those?

 

1 hour ago, Iron Tongue said:

While there are other countries do allow Russians to enter visa-free, no other country allows for so long, except for hellhole countries worse than Russia.  

 

They can always pop over to Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia or Laos for a month or whatever their maximum allowed is, same as the non-Russians here who may feel more entitled.

3 hours ago, frank83628 said:

It would be fantastic if some of the pensioners here went to Ukraine. See how the liked War when it's up close.

I assume from that comment that you have signed up and posted the above from the Russian - Ukrainian front line!

5 minutes ago, DezLez said:

I assume from that comment that you have signed up and posted the above from the Russian - Ukrainian front line!

I am not a pensioner or in Russia 

1 minute ago, frank83628 said:

I am not a pensioner or in Russia 

Then as a non pensioner and a devout Russian supporter you are even more qualified be on the Russian front line than non Russian/Ukrainian pensioners!

4 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

I do not believe Russians have many choices.  If Thailand bans them then possibly Iran, China or N. Korea might be the next best options. 

They have plenty of choices but less with beaches.

 

China is a great place to visit. You should try it before making more clueless comments.

4 hours ago, frank83628 said:

Russians doesnt need to be drafted, they're winning, it's Ukraine that is low on troops and dragging young men off the streets to fight/die

If that is the case why did North Korea have to send thousands of troops to aid Russia and why does Russia have mandatory conscription far all males 18-30 for one year without pay?

 

Russia has launched the spring conscription of 160,000 servicemen, marking an increase from previous drafts amid its war on Ukraine and ongoing peace talks with Washington

Russia has launched the spring conscription of 160,000 servicemen, marking an increase from previous drafts amid its war on Ukraine and ongoing peace talks with Washington.

So You’ve Been Drafted Into the Russian Army. What Does That Mean? - The Moscow Times

4 hours ago, frank83628 said:

Russians doesnt need to be drafted, they're winning, it's Ukraine that is low on troops and dragging young men off the streets to fight/die

Your a fine one to talk Frank, you draft Troops still to fight and die in Foreign lands.

1 hour ago, cjinchiangrai said:

They have plenty of choices but less with beaches.

 

China is a great place to visit. You should try it before making more clueless comments.

I said next best options. This is clueless?  Ok. Got it you must be the expert? 

6 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

I do not believe Russians have many choices.  If Thailand bans them then possibly Iran, China or N. Korea might be the next best options. 

Try going to Turkey/Egypt it’s full of the Cossack W⚓️’s

12 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

I said next best options. This is clueless?  Ok. Got it you must be the expert? 

I lived there for years, it is very nice with lots to see and do.

Thailand doesn't care about Morals its all about Cash. Yet there quick to condem them when there comitting crimes in the kingdom, do they deport them Noooo.

6 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

I lived there for years, it is very nice with lots to see and do.

When did I say anything critical about China? China, Iran and N. Korea are places where a Russian citizens can enter with fewer issues than citizens from many western countries. Agaain, I must be clueless as you said previously?

3 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

When did I say anything critical about China? China, Iran and N. Korea are places where a Russian citizens can enter with fewer issues than citizens from many western countries. Agaain, I must be clueless as you said previously?

One is not like the other two. 

1 hour ago, BarraMarra said:

Your a fine one to talk Frank, you draft Troops still to fight and die in Foreign lands.

I don't do anything.

41 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

One is not like the other two. 

In a way yes. It's not like Russians can fly nonstop from Moscow to Los Angeles or Paris on Aeroflot. February and March 2022 all Russian based air carriers have been banned from entering EU and American airspace. So Russians have fewer options.  Once again from someone who you said made  clueless comments.

2 hours ago, frank83628 said:

I don't do anything.

We have noticed that all you do is sit behind your keyboard posting your Russian propaganda, refuse to answer anti Russian questions and not follow your own suggestions about people going to the front line.

You a Russian (supporting?) cowardly Charlatan!

1 hour ago, DezLez said:

We have noticed that all you do is sit behind your keyboard posting your Russian propaganda, refuse to answer anti Russian questions and not follow your own suggestions about people going to the front line.

You a Russian (supporting?) cowardly 

Thats  lots of 'Russian' in there.

I can answer anti Russian questions,  but you never accept the answer because it doesn't compute with your western propaganda brainwashing.

 

You don't see me egging the war on while being 50 yrs passed fighting age and behind  keyboard..  like you guys.

I will pay you a ticket if you want to prove yourself... 1 way

 

 

9 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said:

 

OMG, how disgusting! I will avoid places like Phuket and Pattaya, as well as Samui and Phangan by all means.

 

Great, stay away,  the Russians have done Phuket a favour over the decades, they have money, all of the ones I have come across so far during my 2.5 year stay and 30+ years of long holidays are well dressed, together with their well dressed Russian wives/girlfriends and in many cases children. 

 

They seem to have put off the tattooed, skint average farang, that means less bar girls as business is down, bars closing by the hundreds, they have probably all buggered off to Pattaya where the skint low class tourists go.

 

Keep up the good work Russians, bring more of your friends and family with you to Phuket.

 

Keep Phuket tattoo free. 

 

Maybe there are low class Russians about in Thailand, but they are probably in Pattaya.

 

 

4 minutes ago, JamesPhuket10 said:

 

Great, stay away,  the Russians have done Phuket a favour over the decades, they have money, all of the ones I have come across so far during my 2.5 year stay and 30+ years of long holidays are well dressed, together with their well dressed Russian wives/girlfriends and in many cases children. 

 

They seem to have put off the tattooed, skint average farang, that means less bar girls as business is down, bars closing by the hundreds, they have probably all buggered off to Pattaya where the skint low class tourists go.

 

Keep up the good work Russians, bring more of your friends and family with you to Phuket.

 

Keep Phuket tattoo free. 

 

Maybe there are low class Russians about in Thailand, but they are probably in Pattaya.

 

 

Phuket and pattaya both suck now. And the reason is not hard to figure out

7 hours ago, davb said:

 

Understood, but what visa are they using to stay in Thailand?

Probably student. Or visa runs off a tourist visa.

10 minutes ago, angryguy said:

Phuket and pattaya both suck now. And the reason is not hard to figure out

 

You should tell all of your mates and as many other people that, that will keep even more riff raff away.

 

Most of Phuket has very few tourists or farangs at all, it is a third the size of Greater London.

 

I am just over the mountain from Patong, maybe five miles away, 99% of the people living in my gated housing area are Thai as is the case with the people in the restaurants and shops or on the road in this area.

 

Some people come here, hang around in a small tourist area and then think they have seen Phuket, I think a lot of people do that around the world for example places like Spain.

 

There are too many uneducated types who believe any negative thing they read on social media.

 

But let the misinformed stay away, we who live here are quite happy thanks.

 

 

 

10 hours ago, frank83628 said:

Because not every country is full of  brainwashed morons

It will be if they let more Russians in, buddy!