Cabinet nods for opening of Irish and Danish consulates in Phuket

PHUKET: -- The cabinet has approved the opening of two new foreign consulates in Thailand's southern resort province of Phuket.

The cabinet had approved the opening of the Honorary Consulate of Ireland and the Consulate of Denmark in Phuket, as proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government Spokesman Pol. Gen. Chalermdej Jombunud announced after the cabinet's weekly meeting here on Tuesday.

The jurisdiction of the two new consulates would not only cover Phuket, but also the two nearby provinces of Phang-nga and Krabi, he disclosed.

Mrs.Henlene Fallon-Wood was appointed to be the Honorary Consul of Ireland in Phuket, while Mr. PeterTruelsen was appointed the Consul-General of Denmark in the province, said the government spokesman.

--TNA 2005-06-29

They'll be busy

Interesting news.

Know of a least 30 Irish expats living in Phuket.

Will also help the tourist industry

What a dicotomy oc cultures that is.....Jesus, Mary and Joseph me say. Hope it will breing more Irish to Patong...tis all I have to say on that one!

Irish whiskey will be a HKT must

Irish whiskey will be a HKT must

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Don't forget the Danish schnapps

The two resident Danes in the area will make short work of that. The they'll mosey over and join the Irish 7 for a drink

And who be the Irish 7....... Would that be the lot that broke out of the famous Irish prison and resided in the US untill free Willie Clinton rated a few out of a poliical deal to get Hillary laid whild Billy Bob was on the burner with Minica!

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Doing what? No tourist, most Danes living in Phuket are in hiding because of the social security problems with the Danish rules. I would say it' s a joke to open a consular office.

Cheers.....kandt

A complete waste of time and energy

Irish, Danish get local representation

PHUKET: -- Requests by the Republic of Ireland and Denmark to establish consular representation in Phuket have been approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Deputy Director-General of the Ministry’s Department of Information, Kiattikhun Chartprasert, told the Gazette on Friday that both countries had proposed setting up official consulates on the island in order to serve their nationals living and traveling in the region and to provide other consular services.

The requests were approved during a Cabinet meeting on June 28, he said.

Both diplomatic missions were set up on a temporary basis after the tsunami and have been operating informally since.

Helène Fallon Wood will be officially appointed Honorary Consul of Ireland in Phuket and Peter Truelsen will be Consul General of Denmark i n Phuket, he confirmed.

--Phuket Gazette 2005-07-04

Impossible! - there ain't even shops that sell Guinness (except in them Irish bars)...

Macro.. Guiness cans with widget.. 150 baht each tho