Rimmer Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 New Russian Convenience Center aims to ease language difficulties for tourists PATTAYA:--Pattaya’s huge Russian population now has its own tourist-assistance center, staffed by native speakers to help visitors needing police assistance and general information. Banglamung District Chief Sakchai Taengho and Pattaya Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh were on hand for the privately-run Russian Convenience Center’s July 17 opening in Jomtien. Owner Illia Miasnikov and Manager Oleg Tarasov said the center was started to act as an intermediary to help Russians communicate with police and to provide Russian-language tourist information. Miasnikov said the center will be staffed by native Russian speakers as well as Thai officers fluent in Russian. Full story:http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/new-russian-convenience-center-aims-to-ease-language-difficulties-for-tourists-28786 -- Pattaya Mail 2013-07-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lee b Posted July 26, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2013 Is Pattaya now part of Russia? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Now why would Russians be considered more stupid than the rest of the world, and requiring someone to hold their hands? Chinese people ranking no 1 as visitors in Thailand appear to be considered more autonomous.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upena Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Is this legal or will DSI try to shut it down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJttttt1 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) Do anybody really think that those two Russians are really going to contribute to society? Naive. Just look on Illia Miasnikov's face. Seems like a new way for some dodgy Russian "entrepreneurs" to sell some more gems, tours, condos etc. "Diamond" - good name for a Convenience Center! lol Edited July 26, 2013 by JJttttt1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frizbee999 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Now why would Russians be considered more stupid than the rest of the world, and requiring someone to hold their hands? Chinese people ranking no 1 as visitors in Thailand appear to be considered more autonomous.... That's true Chinese number one as visitors and Russians number one who spends money in Thailand. money talks… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Is Pattaya now part of Russia? Has been for quite a few years now as is Goa India. Whereever black money can go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncake Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) I have a few questions 1. Its privately owned with no business, so who and how would it be paid for? 2. It would be staffed with Russians, and what about WP? 3. Who are the Thai officers who are fluent in Russian? I am yet to meet a Thai officer proficient enough in English, let alone FLUENT in Russian 4. In what language would Russians communicate to Police? Edited July 26, 2013 by lemoncake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frizbee999 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 1 - I'm sure money will come from advertisings 2 - They will share with immigration dep 3 - ???? 4 - Probably with interpreter russian -> english -> thai thai -> english -> russian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon8 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Russian tourists often do not speak English, so it is a good thing they have a place to help them out with legal issues, or even daily problems when language barrier prevents them sort things out on their own. Since there is huge number of Russians visiting Pattaya, isn't it a good thing to have an organization to help them out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Last month, within the space of 1 week, I was told by two totally independant people that one had gone into a bar on Jomtien for a beer, been asked if he was russian, and when he answered to the negateve he was told to <deleted> off, while the other, having gone into a travel agency also in the Jomtien area, was given exactly the same treatment. It would seem that, during the "cultural" revolution in Russia, anyone and everyone who posessed manners, civility, and any artistic bent, was lined against a wall and disposed of, and the remainder want help ???? Is Pattaya now part of Russia? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Most of the ATM's around Pattaya and Jomtien now have the Russian language option available, at least that helps speed up the confusion queue's! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakename Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Yeah, the Russians are sometimes a pain in the a$$, but some of the stories that circulate, seem to be more bs, than fact. Why would a bar owner tell someone to f...off, if he wasnt Russian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 Smart Alec post removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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