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Thailand: Phuket, a popular destination for wealthy Russians to do business
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View of Phuket, Thailand.
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By: Carol Isoux
As the conflict in Ukraine continues, tens of thousands of Russians have left their country since the start of the war.
Fleeing the sanctions applied by the European Union, some, especially among the richest, prefer other destinations, such as Phuket in Thailand, where many of them arrive, for holidays, to party, but now also to do business.
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