Thai people of Russia and the Russian

• Residents of Thailand to Russia and Russian

We have interviewed Turks, Dutch, British nationals, Spain, India, Italy, Vietnam, Denmark and Greenland. This time, called the three associations that come to mind when it comes to Russia, and Russian, "My Planet" asked people in Thailand. Answers read the captions.

- The country in which I never get - away, expensive, and not necessary. Snow everywhere. Serious people. - Have you ever seen snow? - Yes, in Switzerland. I then photographed a lot and fell twice. It turns out that for the snow you need special shoes with spikes. (Tong, 53, a nurse, Mae Hong Son)

- Beautiful women. The development of space technology. Most political force in the world. - What do you think of a beautiful woman? - tall, with pale skin and special features, it's hard to explain. I am familiar with one Russian. She taught me English in Australia. (Tatchay, 30 years old, police, Mae Hong Son)

- Delicious food. Cold. Beautiful eyes - in color and form. - Have you tried Russian food? - No. - What makes you think that it tasty? - This assumption. (Saovalak, 16 years old, Natasha, 17 years old, schoolgirl, Chiang Mai)

- Nuclear industry. Sputnik and the first men in space. The Cold War - the global conflict between the capitalist and socialist systems. (Sitthipong, 29 years old, a teacher of English at school in Chiang Mai)

- Great people, almost the size of the US. Blond hair and blue eyes. Moscow with the churches in the Muslim style. We have a lot in the museum about different countries journals. (Tula, 30 years old, a guide at the museum, Chiang Mai)

- Ordinary people, like everyone else. They now have a problem, I heard the news. Those whom I meet - nice and friendly. In general, the Russian out of my attention. (Eddie, 39 years, owner of a sidewalk cafe, Chiang Mai)

- Vodka. Kremlin. Andrey Arshavin. - Who is Arshavin? - Russian football player, smart player. He played for Russia at the World Cup. (Left Lek, 36, a freelance right Nui, 30, organizer of bicycle tours, Chiang Mai)

- Communism. Stalin. Good people. - Why do good people? - A friend sent his son to study in Russia. If there are bad people, it would not have done. (Vinita, 58 years old, silk painter and clothing designer, Chiang Mai)

- Beautiful girls as models. War. Economic crisis. Russians - our important customers. Crisis in Russia has affected the Thai business, including my. (Pookie, 29 years old, entrepreneur, exporter of handicraft products of Chiang Mai)

- Colorful architecture in the Byzantine style. Vodka. Russian alphabet. Some of his letters resemble ethnic ornaments. (Silver, 33 years old, designer textiles and ceramics, Thai art expert, Chiang Mai)

- Space. Nuclear industry. A large area between Europe and Asia. - You know, what are its dimensions? - 13 million km. (Cadets, 14 years, Chiang Mai)

- Red Star. Yuri Gagarin. Have stood on the site of the soldiers. - Why missed first trimester? - Russian uneasy smile. And they shackled. But after the ice melted love, everything changes. Few remember that in Thailand and Russia have a common history. Our kings were friends. (Apice, 41, owner of a travel agency, Chiang Mai)

- "One-two-three. Hello how are you". I worked in a restaurant in Phuket and often tusil with Russian. Sexy women and stout, rich men, who love to eat. Well, vodka, of course. (Pattana, 28 years old, barista, musician, Rai)

- The Moscow Metro - number one in the world. Gymnastics. Lomonosov Moscow State University. When we drove up to it, it was snowing, and I have not got off the bus. (Chyanarong, 65 years old, collector, Chiang Rai)

- Chill. The ancient culture. Smart warriors. Last Association - the result of viewing a documentary about the Second World War. - Mr Putin. Kremlin. Trans-Siberian Railway. I've heard and I want to ride on it once. (Left Anekvong, 43 years old, teacher of computer science and head of the department of computer technology in college Tanit right, 58 years, teacher of philosophy at the College, Chiang Rai)

- The War. To talk about it in the news. Besides Russia - supplier of arms to other countries. The desire to be a leader on the world stage. Highly developed technology, in particular space. Before the eyes of the image of Russia raises the competition with the United States in space exploration. (Mike, 19 years old, student, Chiang Rai)

- I have no words. No. All people are the same in all countries. They may equally be good or bad, decent or not. But if we talk about the country as a whole, my associations: communism, Vladimir Putin, and the polar bear - this is a symbol of Russia, is not it? (Anita, 40, sews and sells clothing, Chiang Mai)