News Forum - Russian man steals bag with 15,000 baht cash & phone in Phuket

[Thaiger]

A Thai woman issued a warning to locals in Phuket after a Russian man stole her bag, containing 15,000 baht in cash and a mobile phone, at a bar in the Karon neighbourhood on Wednesday. The victim shared the story with Phuket Times yesterday, June 20, stating that she worked at a bar in the … …

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[ChrisS]

Another hard up Russian draft dodger?

[Marc26]

39 minutes ago, ChrisS said:

Another hard up Russian draft dodger?

I'm not one to not like the Russians but I see these families and they don't look super rich

I just wonder how they are all surviving 

 

I don't know many Americans or Canadians that could just go live somewhere else for a year plus at the spur of the moment 

[ChrisS]

On 6/21/2024 at 3:51 PM, Marc26 said:

I just wonder how they are all surviving 

Working illegally, involved in criminal organisations, dealing drugs or like this one just plain thieving.

[Vigo]

They have to service the microfinance  loan that got them to Thailand