webfact Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Phuket residents flame Governor over water shortages By Waranya Prompinpiras The residents have been without mains water supply since Mar 21, and today heavily criticised the Governor and other officials for the lack of action in resolving the water-shortage situation. Photo: Waranya Prompinpiras PHUKET: Just hours after the Phuket Governor this morning (Apr 23) held a press conference to specifically explain that Phuket is not suffering a drought crisis, about 80 residents from Rassada staged a protest in front of Phuket Provincial Hall over the lack of water supply to their community. The residents massed in front of Phuket Provincial Hall at 3pm, shouting anti-Governor slogans and carrying placards heavily criticising the lack of action by officials to solve the water shortage situation. Among the slogans being shouted and the messages such as, “People are having terrible problems getting water. When will the problem be solved? Where is the Phuket Governor?” Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-residents-flame-governor-over-water-shortages-71190.php#xLO4VSRMo61giyqY.99 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-04-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, webfact said: Just hours after the Phuket Governor this morning (Apr 23) held a press conference to specifically explain that Phuket is not suffering a drought crisis, about 80 residents from Rassada staged a protest in front of Phuket Provincial Hall over the lack of water supply to their community. Of course they're not having a drought crisis. It's a competence crisis. Along with a corruption crisis. But that's redundant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I wonder if these protesters were wasting water during Songkron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 The governor was probably busy signing off on another huge housing estate, resort, hotel or similar because its what the island, the people and the fresh water situation need..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Hotels are given the water. Residents have to suffer for tourism's sake. Money talks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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