News Forum - Thailand News Today | Thai govt assists Ukrainian and Russian tourists

[Thaiger]

The Thai government says over 7,000 Ukrainian and Russian tourists affected by flight cancellations will be allowed to extend their visas free of charge. It’s one of a number of measures officials are implementing to help visitors stranded as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Other measures potentially include offering shelter and access to a Chinese payment platform. The governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Yuthasak Supasorn, says most of the over 7,000 tourists from Ukraine and Russia are in Phuket, Koh Samui, Krabi, and Pattaya. Those who need to extend their stay can do so without having […]

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[Noble_Design]

Good job Thai government!

[AlexPTY]

People are dieing and all they care is tourists 

[Fluke]

8 minutes ago, AlexPTY said:

People are dieing and all they care is tourists 

Do you think that the Thai Government should NOT help stranded Russian and Ukrainians ?

[Slacker77]

16 minutes ago, Fluke said:

Do you think that the Thai Government should NOT help stranded Russian and Ukrainians ?

Don't they have an own embassy to help them out ?

[Noble_Design]

17 minutes ago, Slacker77 said:

Don't they have an own embassy to help them out ?

Embassies can't extend their visas

[oldschooler]

53 minutes ago, Fluke said:

Do you think that the Thai Government should NOT help stranded Russian and Ukrainians ?

Helping Russians on charter planes back home.

[oldschooler]

20 minutes ago, Noble_Design said:

Embassies can't extend their visas

They can get the Russians OUT on charter planes back home.

[Fluke]

3 minutes ago, oldschooler said:

Helping Russians on charter planes back home.

Why would you like all the Russians to get sent back to Russia ?

[oldschooler]

7 minutes ago, Fluke said:

Why would you like all the Russians to get sent back to Russia ?

So they can suffer like the Ukrainians they invaded & murdered while they remove Putin or go fight for him as loyal slave citizens. Sickening that citizens of Russia are on vacation whilst their govt is openly & defiantly butchering foreign civilians in country next door. 

[Fluke]

Just now, oldschooler said:

So they can suffer like the Ukrainians they invaded & murdered while they remove Putin or go fight for him as loyal slave citizens. Sickening that citizens of Russia are on vacation whilst their govt is openly & defiantly butchering foreign civilians in country next door. 

Maybe the Thai Government should arrest them and charge them with murder and jail them for 50 years each ?

[oldschooler]

30 minutes ago, Fluke said:

Maybe the Thai Government should arrest them and charge them with murder and jail them for 50 years each ?

Russians have joined the unvaxxed as the New Lepers , sorry “pariahs”.

[Fluke]

4 minutes ago, oldschooler said:

Russians have joined the unvaxxed as the New Lepers , sorry “pariahs”.

I am completely unvaxxed and will remain that way .

I am in the UK and covid has finished , its passed and everythings back to normal , although the fourth booster jab is available to anyone who wants it 

[Chatogaster]

50 minutes ago, oldschooler said:

So they can suffer like the Ukrainians they invaded & murdered while they remove Putin or go fight for him as loyal slave citizens. Sickening that citizens of Russia are on vacation whilst their govt is openly & defiantly butchering foreign civilians in country next door. 

Presuming the guilt of individuals with some characteristic (in your case: their nationality) and then indiscriminately punishing them all is generally not appreciated (when the dust has settled and history is written).

I get your emotion, but emotions shouldn't be the main basis for tactical counter strikes.

[vlad]

Wait for the errrr you have overstayed your visa.

[vlad]

1 hour ago, oldschooler said:

So they can suffer like the Ukrainians they invaded & murdered while they remove Putin or go fight for him as loyal slave citizens. Sickening that citizens of Russia are on vacation whilst their govt is openly & defiantly butchering foreign civilians in country next door. 

Can't blame all Russians when some of them are being locked up in Russian city's for going against the kremlin oldschooler.