A huge influx of Russians in Phuket is producing a backlash from locals, amid complaints of a booming Russian-only economy that covers everything from hair salons to taxi firms.
More than 400,000 Russians arrived on the Thai tourist island between January and July this year, according to authorities, double the number of visitors before Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Many have secured long stay-visas, buying properties and establishing businesses to escape economic turmoil and the possibility of being conscripted following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Every thread with the left:
“Oh, you’re America, you invaded iraq!” “Oh you cant talk, your country murdered Iraqis and afganis!” “Filthy war-mongering American!!!”
He had like a 89% approval rating for the war before it went wrong.
I had Russians everywhere talking about how the west gave them no choice but to show them a lesson.