Can anyone please explain to me how these girls are allowed to work in Pattaya, dancing hardly seems a specific talent that a farang can bring to the Kingdom.

I'm not in Los right now but every night these girls are on "periscope " talking about working and living in Thailand.

The question in everyone's mind: Do they have work permits?

The correct wheel is greased.

The said venues grease the natives palms in the relevant agencies so gives them sanctuary and ones that actually have work permits are classed as!! You are going to love this . Actresses/models !!! I have actually seen a work permit of one of these fine professionals.... Lol...

The question in everyone's mind: Do they have work permits?

It's never been on my mind.

Why worry so much about it?

Some of them are stunners, that is what I care about

So you think Thais could work as Russian dancing girls?

I think not.

So you think Thais could work as Russian dancing girls?

I think not.

Plenty of legal work available for "performers".

They have work permits. Also Dancing is not a protected job by the Thai's

The said venues grease the natives palms in the relevant agencies so gives them sanctuary and ones that actually have work permits are classed as!! You are going to love this . Actresses/models !!! I have actually seen a work permit of one of these fine professionals.... Lol...

Not so... I think you mean they are classified as "mattress actresses"

I am told some Russian ladies are on the new Hooters staff.

They're classified as folk and cultural dancers from the newly established ex Russia

countries.....

Someone is actually making a good point here. Thais can't work as Serbian plumber or a Serbian scuba diver. I see a major loophole here.

the point is no one is interested in Serbian plumbers/divers but many seem to be interested in Russian dancers so the reasoning at the immigration office is going to be a big fail in the first case

They can get a visa and work permit as 'artists' that's how they do it.

Is that a new way to get sex-dollars?

They might be able to dance around a pole, but really, most Russian hookers/actresses/pole dancers I've seen here are butt ugly comparatively. From what I've heard, these places are super expensive and frankly, I don't know how they make money from the amount of customers I see go in.

I am told the Hooters franchise in Pattaya is owned by Russians. The owners insisted on a January 1 opening and they simply were not prepared meaning the staff was not properly trained. Not cheap as my friend and his wife got a check for 1,800 baht - and that's with no alcohol.

Who would come all the way to Thailand to see Russian girls? Just Russians, I guess.

Hooters owned by Russians??. Oh my Buddha, next whopper will be that Putin is going to be Trump's VP running mate....??

.........'ethnic dancers'........???

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Who would come all the way to Thailand to see Russian girls? Just Russians, I guess.

Strangely Russian ladies, and ladies from countries within the Russian Federation and former USSR countries, seem very popular in the lady entertainment businesses all over.

Plenty in Europe. Dubai, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi have loads of them, where they compete with Chinese and Pinays as well as ladies from the Indian sub-continent and Lebanon / Syria.

Seems lots of "greasing the wheels" goes on everywhere. In London the public phone boxes get plastered with "business cards" of models most of whom are East European. The joy of free movement of labor.

Have plenty staying at my Condo....will ask one...

They might be able to dance around a pole, but really, most Russian hookers/actresses/pole dancers I've seen here are butt ugly comparatively. From what I've heard, these places are super expensive and frankly, I don't know how they make money from the amount of customers I see go in.

Come on most Russian business are just money launders (Boiler Room) they don’t have to make money….try The Cove at Jomtien, nice bar expensive menu hardly any customers night after night.

Actually I believe that very few of them are actually Russian. They are mostly from the other poorer eastern block countries, such as Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan Etc.

Overall they are a bunch of Nasty Bit***s, and I would recommend staying clear of them. Would be good if immigration has a few more roundups and thins them out again.

The question in everyone's mind: Do they have work permits?

Who cares if they have work permits or not. I would enjoy without any worries.

So you think Thais could work as Russian dancing girls?

I think not.

Emma went to Russia and did cabaret.......

......does that count ?

Walking Street has been exclusively Thai for decades, ... never seen a bar with Japanese girls, Korean girls, European Girls, Aussie Girls, American Girls, Latin girls, ... only Thai, with a smattering of Burmese, Cambodian and Laotian, ... but Russians are taking over all the prime beach resorts so this is no surprise. It is also the only place left they can arrive without a visa

They have work permits. Also Dancing is not a protected job by the Thai's

yeah, they bring a lot of culture to this country...