Phuket becomes "Little Moscow"
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Russians seek refuge from sanctions and military draft in Thailand
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Phuket Island is transforming into a refuge for Russians fleeing military conscription, political oppression and the economic impact of Western sanctions.
Restaurants now serve sweet porridge, grocery stores sell sauerkraut, borscht and blinis with cottage cheese.
Russian -language signs have popped up around busy parts of town.
Russia has been the largest source of foreign arrivals in the island since 2022 .
Phuket was the first place in Thailand to reopen in 2021 after the pandemic stymied international travel in much of the world.
The migration of Russians — and resulting culture clash — has fuelled a backlash among many locals.
Police last year arrested dozens of Russians under suspicion of breaking business laws.
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