Phuket Governor targets key tourism issues at consul meeting revival

Shela Riva

 

 

PHUKET:-- Pollution, drownings and tourists’ safety on Phuket’s roads topped the agenda at the first meeting of the honorary consuls and envoys with the Governor of Phuket to be held in more than a year at Phuket Provincial Hall this afternoon (Aug 25).

 

Present for the meeting were Phuket Vice Governors Snith Siriwihok and Siwaporn Chuasawad, chiefs of all the major government offices on the island and honorary consuls from 12 foreign countries, including China.

 

Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong outlined his key list of important issues relevant to Phuket, including two topics most relevant in recent months: drownings and bus safety on Patong Hill.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-governor-targets-key-tourism-issues-at-consul-meeting-revival-63608.php#GI8WhGr92v06Q0sy.97

 

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If genuinely the issues of concern raised, are tackled at their pace, well done.....

 

If not, what to say?...nice shirt?!!!

Did they discuss options to change the big buses clogging the narrow roads on the island?

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“Last year we had 260 drownings, this year we have had 120 so far. We want to reduce that number to even less next year,” he stressed.

 

That's way too many drownings, yet the budget for lifeguards is way too low and since there's no money it in for officials, budget really isn't a concern.

 

 

I could say that transportation is a glaring problem, yet every gov't offical nevers addresses this issue due to the baht.