This report is LIVE from the honorary consuls meeting
PHUKET: Honorary consuls complained at today's meeting with the Phuket Governor that the minutes of the previous meeting had had all the complaints removed.
German honorary consul Dirk Naumann made the point that the minutes were ''one-sided.''
Australian honorary consul Larry Cunningham, dressed today in an anti-corruption shirt, said that despite his comments about jet-skis at the last meeting, there was no mention of jet-skis in the minutes.
''As everybody knows, I have spoken about jet-skis for some time, even though nothing happens. We talked last time about jet-skis and tuk-tuks, yet there is no mention of these issues in the minutes.''
He said he believed the minutes were prepared and sent ''so that somebody might think everything is ok on Phuket. Everything is not ok on Phuket.''
The honorary consul for the Netherlands, Seven Smulders, said he thought the changes to the minutes went beyond jet-skis ''and just do not reflect what has been discussed during the meeting.''
They ''seem to be one-sided, intentionally or not.''
He said he was unable to forward the minutes to the Netherlands Embassy in Bangkok because they were not accurate.
He suggested that proposed minutes be circulated to the honorary consuls in future so that an accurate record could be passed on to everyone.
Governor Tri Augkaradacha said he would ensure that the minutes were accurate in future.
Phuket Summits Can Carry Island Higher, Says EnvoyPHUKET: Honorary consuls complained at today's meeting with the Phuket Governor that the minutes of the previous meeting had had all the complaints removed.
German honorary consul Dirk Naumann made the point that the minutes were ''one-sided.''
Australian honorary consul Larry Cunningham, dressed today in an anti-corruption shirt, said that despite his comments about jet-skis at the last meeting, there was no mention of jet-skis in the minutes.
''As everybody knows, I have spoken about jet-skis for some time, even though nothing happens. We talked last time about jet-skis and tuk-tuks, yet there is no mention of these issues in the minutes.''
He said he believed the minutes were prepared and sent ''so that somebody might think everything is ok on Phuket. Everything is not ok on Phuket.''
The honorary consul for the Netherlands, Seven Smulders, said he thought the changes to the minutes went beyond jet-skis ''and just do not reflect what has been discussed during the meeting.''
They ''seem to be one-sided, intentionally or not.''
He said he was unable to forward the minutes to the Netherlands Embassy in Bangkok because they were not accurate.
He suggested that proposed minutes be circulated to the honorary consuls in future so that an accurate record could be passed on to everyone.
Governor Tri Augkaradacha said he would ensure that the minutes were accurate in future.
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