Keep Maya Bay closed to tourism, says DNP online poll

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The poll was launched online at 4pm this afternoon (Oct 12 ). Image: Screengrab
 

PHUKET:-- An overwhelming 99.1% of people voting in an online poll by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) have called for the department to keep both Maya Bay and Loh Samah Bay closed to tourism.

 

The DNP poll was launched online at 4pm today (Oct 12).

 

As of 5:50pm, a total of 8,830 votes had been cast, with 99.1% voting “Agree” to close both popular sites to tourism.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/keep-maya-bay-closed-to-tourism-says-dnp-online-poll-68972.php#Zp4JczESYxGUxWOv.97.

 

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Yes, because in Thailand only the Thai's have the right to pollute nature and not those awful farangs !

Yes, keep it closed.

 

I did notice however that since the decision was made to keep it closed, the buoy line closing it has been moved further back, much deeper into the bay.

even i like it that maya bay will be closed for much longer, this will put pressure on other places.

On 10/12/2018 at 8:22 PM, observer90210 said:

Yes, because in Thailand only the Thai's have the right to pollute nature and not those awful farangs !

Mostly it's the boat operators throwing anchor that have destroyed the reef and Chinese tourists trashing the place. Very few farangs go there anymore.

14 minutes ago, fullcave said:

Mostly it's the boat operators throwing anchor that have destroyed the reef and Chinese tourists trashing the place. Very few farangs go there anymore.

25 years ago there were no boats at all in maya bay..it's a short walk to the other side of the island where all the ferries are. I don't understand why those speedboats didn't use the piers on the other side.