Thread: Russians trapped in Pattaya following collapse of Tour Company

Originally Posted by Spin

Mind you, most of the Birts in Pattaya are of the calibre that should never have been let travel abroad in the first place.

Or even travel within the Uk for that matter. They should be housebound.

Originally Posted by Spin

Originally Posted by helge

Why ? Who ?

Because most of them look like this...

Oh, dear
Do let them stay there

I thought the male guests to Pattaya were more the grey, stout type

Originally Posted by ltnt

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by ltnt

Harry, I gotta ask the question: Why would you take a tour company and then take out insurance against the possibility that they will not live up to their contract?

Oh I dunno, if these people knew the company was going to go bust, do you think they would have bought their holidays through them?

Duh.

The DUH's is on you!

Oh my word, what comes next, "Ner Ner ne Ner Ner"?

Moron.

Almost all the Russian tourists I ran into in the Philippines looked like the one Spin posted. They all looked liked russian mafia with the women looking like high priced hookers. However, the Russian tourists I ran into in Mexico were all solid middle class "normal" people; mostly traveling with their families. So, I guess the type of tourist you get depends on how expensive it is to travel to the location. The cheaper it is the more Chavs you get.

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

Or even travel within the Uk for that matter. They should be executed.

edited that for you Pat

Long haul package tour destinations are a graveyard for companies pandering to the lower end. Fluctuations in exchange rates and fuel costs can kill quite quickly. Half the Russians in Thailand quite frankly shouldn't be here at all and in truth belong to the Costas, Egypt and Turkey but so far the visa requirements have stymied this natural growth. About time the Slavs are allowed to sweat it out on those beaches with our own lower European end. I should imagine they may well get along famously.

Post #16 made this worth reading again. Cheers BooBoo.

Originally Posted by aging one

Some of the women are beautiful. Then you look at the men they are with and wonder "What the fuck".

The vodka takes a real toll on Russian men leaving many more available females than males. Very high rates of alcoholism and smoking. At least that's what one Russian woman told me and it matches what I've read about the place.

Originally Posted by helge

Hardly

You and Harry have the same lack of "reading, comprehension and language skills." Better luck with locals I'm sure.

A bit "like this", d'ya mean?

Originally Posted by ENT

Those eyes.

Those tits.

Them too.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

^ Oh dear, maybe there's a problem with my plan I hadn't thought of...

Still, she never got upset when the Burmese workers trashed her herb garden, so maybe it'll be alright.

are you really ok, or is simply she is still dreaming up something suitably unpleasant

Originally Posted by Lostandfound

The contract would have been between the tour company and the hotel. Still, holding an innocent tourists' passports and property hostage due to the default of a third party us standard Thai MO when foreigners are involved.

Certainly a bit mercenary

Originally Posted by ltnt

You and Harry have the same lack of "reading, comprehension and language skills.

Come on. You 'lost' this one

Originally Posted by ltnt

Better luck with locals I'm sure.

Nah, bout the same

Originally Posted by helge

Originally Posted by \"ltnt\"

You and Harry have the same lack of \"reading, comprehension and language skills.

Come on. You \'lost\' this one

It is difficult for some to see that - nice work, Helge, always the voice of reason

Originally Posted by helge

Come on. You 'lost' this one

You really can't read. Certainly I'm not the one lost in this instance.

It seems that Transaero and Aeroflot are willing to fly the stranded tourists home free of charge as and when seats are available.

It also seems that the hotels etc will get paid by an insurance bond paid by the company.

Apparently the manager here has been arrested for no valid visa!!




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Originally Posted by Spin

In The they have ABTA which acts in the event of financial difficulties for any of it's member travel companies to get stranded travellers home.

Mind you, most of the Birts in Pattaya are of the calibre that should never have been let travel abroad in the first place.

If you're referring to the UK, you're confusing ABTA (The Association of British Travel Agents) with ATOL:

What is ATOL and what does it do for me?

ATOL is a financial protection scheme managed by the Civil Aviation Authority (“CAA”).

All travel companies selling air holiday packages and flights in the UK are required by law to hold a licence called an Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (“ATOL”), which is granted after the company has met the CAA’s licensing requirements.

Each ATOL holder is issued with a unique ATOL number, which can be checked on the ATOL website, and must contribute to a protection fund called the Air Travel Trust (ATT).

In the event of an ATOL holder’s failure, the ATOL Scheme ensures customers who paid and contracted with the ATOL holder for an air holiday package or a flight, do not lose the money paid over or are not stranded abroad.