Locals in Phuket, Thailand, are purportedly saying that Russian immigrants have formed a Russian-only economy on the island, displacing locals and causing a
Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty ImagesTensions are mounting at a popular tourist destination in Thailand thanks to a massive increase in the number of Russians moving there to escape being drafted into fighting the war in Ukraine, according to a report.Locals in the southern province of Phuket are now complaining that the Russian arrivals have created a Russian-only economy on the island, allegedly taking jobs away from locals and fueling an increase in property prices that makes life harder for re