The meeting was held at the Royal Phuket City hotel and followed a meeting held on Thursday with Vice-Governor Somkiat Sangkaosutthirak about the megastore, planned for Bangkok Road.
Teerapong Taweesap, a lawyer representing the protest group, said the group needed people in authority to protect the locals.
“The officials have to realise that the local people rely on them (to make the right decision) and that they have the administrative power to halt the project,” Mr Teerapong said.
He suggested Mr Santichai pass on a letter to the Minister of Commerce, Boonsong Teriyapirom, who could perhaps write an opposition to the municipality about the new Tesco.
Mr Teerapong also urged the municipality to do an official public hearing, which would be more reliable than one planned by a Tesco Lotus-hired company.
Mr Niwat added that Phuket Mayor Somjai Suwanpopna has already set a budget for the study and public hearing regarding the new Tesco.
Consistent with Mr Niwat, Mr Teerapong presented an idea of a two-step solution. The first being setting up a subcommittee to study the problem, and the second, working to limit the construction size of supermarkets in Phuket Town to 300 square metres, far less than the current restriction of 1,000 square metres.
Tesco, it is understood, is looking at 15,000 square metres.
At the end of the meeting, Winai Ruangjaroowattana, a representative of the protesters said to the group it was important to go about the protest in a peaceful way. He said the most important issue was the unique lifestyle that Phuket local food vendors offered, and urged protestors to publicise the issue using social media.