I suspect this will only be a short-term problem for the Russians. As the Russia-China-India alliance solidifies over time, and as Thailand continues to be slowly pulled into the China orbit and away from the US, Russians will return. The ones who bought property in Pattaya are probably really happy they did. They'll just AirBnB them until they can get back. For those who don't know, Pratumnak Hill is their preferred area. There are also many "Russian" girls (who are actually from Belarus and Moldova) who (before the Great Global Plague anyway) worked on the dinner boats anchored in Pattaya bay. Many of them lived in the apartments and hotels around Soi Day Night, and the condos behind Friendship.