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Thailand is just a popular destination for Russians, thought by some to be a safer destination than EU. In practice this is probably not the case given how eas
by ryanlol 8y ago
Thailand is just a popular destination for Russians, thought by some to be a safer destination than EU.
In practice this is probably not the case given how easy it is to move around EU without an ID.
- jaclaz 8y agoAlso, unless you dwell only around the "tourist areas" (which are I believe tightly controlled by the Thai Police for security/antiterrorism reasons) it is a tad bit difficult to not stand out (in more rural areas) as "The Guy From Europe", particularly if you speak no Thai and are tall, fair haired and with blue eyes as an Eastern European is likely to be.
- orbital-decay 8y agoNot just Russians, but (mostly) remote IT workers from exUSSR countries. Certain Thailand regions are full of Russian-speaking expats and freelancers. Not sure about safety reasons, AFAIK Thailand was a popular idea of "remote working heaven" among them some time ago.