webfact Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 China to set up consular office in PhuketChinese tourists wait at Suvarnabhumi airport for a flight to Phuket. Photo: KallebooPHUKET: -- The Chinese government plans to open a consular office in Phuket to cope with problems encountered among the rising number of Chinese holidaymakers coming to the island.At present consular services for Phuket are provided from the Chinese Consulate in Songkhla, almost 500 kilometres away.Malaysian news agency Bernama on Tuesday (November 12) quoted Harn Himathongkam, deputy government spokesman, as saying that the Thai Cabinet had approved the establishment of the consular office.Qin Jian, Songkhla-based Chinese Vice-Consul, confirmed to The Phuket News that there is a plan to set up a Phuket office to help Chinese tourists who are injured, lose their passports or have other problems while on the island.However, he said it was too early to say how many staff there would be or at what level. Nor has any date yet been set for opening the new office, he said, adding, “We hope it will be sometime next year.”Four million-plus Chinese tourists are expected to visit Thailand in the coming year, with a large proportion visiting Phuket.Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/china-to-set-up-consular-office-in-phuket-42834.php-- Phuket News 2013-11-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Holy sh!t, this will be one busy office! I would love to watch this office for a day, with the lack of ability to queue the Chinese have & the sense of VIPness there should be some interesting times for the poor sods that will work here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upena Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Feel sorry for the guy that is going to run this office as he will be seeing hundreds of ticked off tourists daily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marell Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 With some muscle behind them, maybe the Chinese tourists will actually be able to rent jet skis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loles Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Yes, Yes. They have to set up a pathology also cause they die a lot in PKT, and have to set up many many sittoon too for the daily using. Then they will feel themselves at home more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hope they put a spit bucket in the foyer. Chinese seem to like spitting on the floor wherever they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 We might actually get an honorary consul to speak plainly to replace Mr. Cunningham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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