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Fishy collection of entrance fees detected at famous marine park in South

Collection of entrance fees to Nopparat Tara-Phi Phi Island national park in Krabi province rises to over The 500,000 baht a day from earlier 80,000 baht in two weeks after a working investigative panel of the National Reform Council (NRC) looked into the unusual low collection fees by park officials.

http://www.samuitimes.com/fishy-collection-of-entrance-fees-detected-at-famous-marine-park-in-south/

(Methinks someone has been wearing those trousers featured in 'The Great Escape' !)

Interesting..... Nopparat Tara-Phi Phi Island national park in Krabi made 71.000 Baht everyday in 2013, or 26 Mio in total.

I guess most visitors were foreigners. Now an extra 100 Baht/person ??

The NP are supposed to preserve the nature (habitat of plants and animals).

Some parks parks with lots of package tourists may get enough money out of the entrance fees to cover the costs, but others, in remote locations with mostly Thai visitors, will not.

For the DL issue,I think this mainly because the government is looking for new sources of income. Target the farang is always an easy option, but I wonder how many are willing to pay 500 Baht.

This topic is not about the 500 Baht fee or wether WP or DL holders are entitled to pay the local price.

Its about national parks are not accepting DL of farang living here anymore.

Good. This is a good way to raise extra revenue while making the place look cleaner. Hopefully a few million Chinese-originated baht per year for spitting, and several million Thai-originated baht for littering.

I wish this was a central government initiative to affect the whole country.

Agreed, but only if the coppers are not only targeting farang.

Does Work Permit work the same as DL?

Yes, in fact logic dictates it should only be WP holders who get Thai rates as these are the only foreigner's paying income tax in Thailand, and thus contributing to the upkeep of the parks via their tax, a DL means nothing, as a tourist can get one, so this shouldn't be used as a measure of getting the Thai rate or not and its most certainly not a measure of " residency "

I've worked and paid taxes here for almost 20 years. Now I'm retired, but spend money everyday and therefore pay VAT.

The driver's licence rule makes perfect sense.

According to an article in the Bangkok Post, the entrance fee to national parks went up on 1st of May 2015.

Foreigners presenting a thai driver's licence or other documents showing that they live here, are not any longer given thai fee and now have to pay 500 Baht per Adult.

Can anyone share his or her experiences while visiting a national park recently ?

Chinese Temple

Veggies

I wondered what the smell was at Tesco superhighway on Saturday morning.

Now I know.

Lots of fires recently, do we have an arsonist?

A good place to ask.

Visa requirements for Montenegrin citizens:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Visa_requirements_for_Montenegrin_citizens.png

They can't go to the UK, US and Thailand, bur can travel freely all over Eurpe.

Bought the mentioned camera at Denchai.

Parking right in front of the shop.

Good opening times from 8:30 to 18:00

Very friendly and qualified sales person (Mr. Big)

Same price as at Big Camera

Free 8 GB card

The guy even advised me that, should I need an additional SD card, I'm better off buying it at JIB in computer city mall as they have the cheapest prices for original Sandisc and Kingston micro sd cards. There are obviously many copied products around.

What's going on in Thailand ? Getting worse day by day. All these recent stabbings and shootings.Are those guys out of their minds ??

The police needs to take swift action on this to prevent further harm. RIP.