Phuket governor prohibits concerts for Myanmar workers
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Phuket Governor Tri Akkhadecha said Monday that he has prohibited concerts by entertainers from Myanmar for workers from the neighboring country working in his island province on Labour Day, Tuesday.
Tri said he was informed by local officials that several organizers sought permissions to hold concerts by Myanmar entertainers for workers from Myanmar in several areas in Phuket, including Muang district, Thalang district, and Krathu district.
He said the officials were told that some 10,000 tickets had been sold.
But he informed the officials that the concerts could not be approved.
Moreover, the Phuket Provincial Administration put up announcements at various places, telling workers from Myanmar and Cambodia to return to their shelters before 8 pm.
The Nation
