webfact Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Russian Consulate-General to open in Phuket this year By Anton Makhrov For years Russian residents of Phuket had to fly to Bangkok to get the consular services they need such as replacing expired passports with the new ones. This is going to change in 2019. Photo: The Phuket News / file PHUKET: The Russian Federation is expected to open a Consulate-General in Phuket later this year to cater to the needs of the resident Russian expat community and Russian tourists alike, Russian Ambassador to Thailand Evgeny Tomikhin has announced. Mr Tomikhin made his announcement last Saturday (Feb 9) in front of Russian reporters in the run-up to Diplomats’ Day, an event celebrated by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and its staff each year on Feb 10. “We are planning to begin work to open our Consulate-General in Phuket this year. That will give a boost to our diplomatic presence,” Russia’s TASS agency quotes the Ambassador as saying. Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/russian-consulate-general-to-open-in-phuket-this-year-70380.php#MuO2jWja7LFwzvrU.99 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-02-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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