The vendors yesterday filed a formal complaint, which was received by Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO) deputy president Arnupap Wechvanichsanong.
The vendors pointed out that they had submitted their applications to operate stalls at the festival, but had not yet received any approvals to do so.
The vendors pointed out that it was the PPAO’s responsibility to issue the permits.
Due to the delay in issuing the permits, the vendors were concerned whether they would be left enough time to prepare their stalls.
The festival, titled in full the ‘Thao Thepkrasattri and Thao Srisoonthorn, will be held at the traditional site at Victory Field in Thalang, with Mar 13-15 being the key nights featuring the grand stage performance re-enacting the life story of the two Heroines and their role in repelling a Burmese invasion of Phuket in 1785.