Governor orders officials home

Mon, 24 May 1999 | Source: AP

BANGKOK (AP): Bangkok's governor has ordered home 11 officials on a U.S. trip that includes visits to Disneyland and Las Vegas, saying their visit was poorly timed and improper.

The order, reported on Sunday by The Bangkok Post, follows criticism of the city administration for the absence of officials who should be helping fight monsoon flooding in neighborhoods under their control.

Governor Bhichit Rattakul said the team would have to leave Los Angeles after completing management and policing seminars and cancel planned trips to Disneyland, Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon.

The Post reported that Bhichit was particularly upset that one official filed a last-minute note before leaving that he intended to stay longer in the U.S. to arrange schooling for his children.

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