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Was full of Russians. Looks like the sanctions don't affect the citizens. I wonder if that would be a good avenue to follow to put some pressure on putin.
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Pattaya is the same, even Russian girls in some of the go-go clubs in Walking Street.

Cyprus is still full of Russians as it has been for the best part of 30 years. You can see a lot in Malta too.
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EliotNes wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:44 am Pattaya is the same, even Russian girls in some of the go-go clubs in Walking Street.
How did you find this out? 😏
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The sanctions are not working. All that happens is that goods are imported/exported via a third country. For instance, places like Kyrgyzstan have seen an incredible increase in imports of luxury goods.
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Why should the sanctions affect the citizens? Are you suggesting we somehow convince a sovereign country to ban people from a certain country, which they rely heavily on for tourism money?
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Can you please confirm how you pronounce Phuket.
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i8ubutler wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:16 am Can you please confirm how you pronounce Phuket.
I've always pronounced it pooket never been there though.
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I say it the same way as i do when we lose,
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Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:54 am
EliotNes wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:44 am Pattaya is the same, even Russian girls in some of the go-go clubs in Walking Street.
How did you find this out? 😏
Went in to use the loo.
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Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:00 am Why should the sanctions affect the citizens? Are you suggesting we somehow convince a sovereign country to ban people from a certain country, which they rely heavily on for tourism money?
If sanctions affected the citizens maybe they'd do something about putin. I was thinking more about reducing their wealth so they can't afford to travel, stopping fx of Rubbles, that kind if thing
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Adz wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:30 am
Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:00 am Why should the sanctions affect the citizens? Are you suggesting we somehow convince a sovereign country to ban people from a certain country, which they rely heavily on for tourism money?
If sanctions affected the citizens maybe they'd do something about putin. I was thinking more about reducing their wealth so they can't afford to travel, stopping fx of Rubbles, that kind if thing
Not sure it’s the average Russians fault their leader is effectively a dictator
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Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:54 am
EliotNes wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:44 am Pattaya is the same, even Russian girls in some of the go-go clubs in Walking Street.
How did you find this out? 😏
Oh come on, you know how.

I go to Thailand to play golf with a friend, of nearly 50 years standing, who lives there.
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BIGRON wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:30 am
i8ubutler wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:16 am Can you please confirm how you pronounce Phuket.
I've always pronounced it pooket never been there though.
Pooket it is.
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EliotNes wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:23 pm
BIGRON wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:30 am
i8ubutler wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:16 am Can you please confirm how you pronounce Phuket.
I've always pronounced it pooket never been there though.
Pooket it is.
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Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:32 am
Adz wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:30 am
Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:00 am Why should the sanctions affect the citizens? Are you suggesting we somehow convince a sovereign country to ban people from a certain country, which they rely heavily on for tourism money?
If sanctions affected the citizens maybe they'd do something about putin. I was thinking more about reducing their wealth so they can't afford to travel, stopping fx of Rubbles, that kind if thing
Not sure it’s the average Russians fault their leader is effectively a dictator
They're the only people that can do anything about it.
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What, by not voting for him?
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Adz wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:48 pm
Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:32 am
Adz wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:30 am

If sanctions affected the citizens maybe they'd do something about putin. I was thinking more about reducing their wealth so they can't afford to travel, stopping fx of Rubbles, that kind if thing
Not sure it’s the average Russians fault their leader is effectively a dictator
They're the only people that can do anything about it.
Too right, maybe they should all spend less time falling out of windows or dying mysteriously in Siberian gulags and just do something about it!
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Adz wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:48 pm
Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:32 am
Adz wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:30 am

If sanctions affected the citizens maybe they'd do something about putin. I was thinking more about reducing their wealth so they can't afford to travel, stopping fx of Rubbles, that kind if thing
Not sure it’s the average Russians fault their leader is effectively a dictator
They're the only people that can do anything about it.
Too right, maybe they should all spend less time falling out of windows or dying mysteriously in Siberian gulags and just ruddy well do something about it!
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Too right, maybe they should all spend less time falling out of windows or dying mysteriously in Siberian gulags and just get on and do something about it!
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Too right, maybe they should all spend less time falling out of windows or dying mysteriously in Siberian gulags and just bloody well get on and do something about it!
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Post by Max B Gold »

What Adz says is essentially true only they can change things. Mibees they should all spend less time falling out of windows or dying mysteriously in Siberian gulags and just bloody well get on and do something about it.
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Of course its their fault. Or are we not to blame for Tories? Germans for Nazis? Palestinians for Hamas?
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Too right, maybe they should all spend less time falling out of windows or dying mysteriously in Siberian gulags and just bloody well get on and do something about it!


Too right, maybe they should all spend less time falling out of windows or dying mysteriously in Siberian gulags and just bloody well get on and do something about it!


Too right, maybe they should all spend less time falling out of windows or dying mysteriously in Siberian gulags and just bloody well get on and do something about it!


Too right, maybe they should all spend less time falling out of windows or dying mysteriously in Siberian gulags and just bloody well get on and do something about it!
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Too right, maybe they should all spend less time falling out of windows or dying mysteriously in Siberian gulags and get on and put Putin right on a few points he was unsure of!
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Whoever named their major cities had a sense of humour especially Bangkok and Phuket πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
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