By Sert Tongdee
Monday, December 20, 2010
THAIS who work as Russian guides staged a protest in Karon today before moving to Provincial Hall for talks with Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha.
It is believed the protest was over what local guides said was preference being shown for guides from Russia, despite the capacity of Thai guides to speak Russian and to reveal more about local culture and attractions.
Governor Tri is known to support the policy of his predesessor, who told all groups proposing to demonstrate in the streets on Phuket to come to see him at Phuket's administrative HQ at Provincial Hall in Phuket City instead.
Russian visitors have risen dramatically this year, with figures revealing 83,000 have come to Phuket in the first nine months of 2010 - a jump of 157 percent.
Accusations were being made that money was being paid to give Russian guides preference over Thai guides.
The Russians mostly travel in package tour groups and the Russian agents involved in the process have now even begun managing Phuket hotels.
Тайцы, работающие гидами для русских туристов, устроили акцию протеста. Протестанты прошли от пляжа Карон к муниципалитету для встречи с губернатором Пукета Tri Augkaradacha..
Они протестуют против того, что русские гиды зарабатывают больше денег чем тайские при обслуживаниии российских туристов.
По их мнению, русскоговорящих гидов среди тайцев достаточно и они лучше знают местную культуру и достопримечательности.
Количество русских туристов возросло , 83000 русских посетили Пхукет в первые девять месяцев 2010 года - больше на 157 процентов чем в прошлом году.
http://phuketwan.com/tourism/russians-a ... sts-13412/