National parks ordered to limit entry after visitor tests positive

By The Nation

 

Varawut Silpa-archa

 

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa on Monday ordered national parks nationwide to cut visitors by 40-50 per cent as part of Covid-19 control measures.

 

The move follows news that a recent visitor to Phu Tub Boek mountain in Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park, Petchabun, later tested positive for Covid-19.

 

National parks could remain open, said Varawut, but their committees must implement containment measures in line with the severity of the outbreak in their area.

 

"We have instructed national park chiefs to follow guidance from provincial governors on disinfecting areas such as toilets and crowded places," he said. "We also instructed them to ask people for cooperation on social distancing."

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/travel/30400668

 

 

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So, how do they determine which 40-50% of the people to cut? Do they have specialized 'cutting' devices?

So, they can be crammed into the B.T.S., but in wide open, outdoor National Parks, numbers must be cut by up to 50% ? Some very weird decisions coming out here from the officials, and it looks like the so called virus "experts" have not been consulted.

 

They seem to be creating public holidays for the Thai people to go nowhere ! 

Welcome to the Great Outdoors, Sorry we are 40 to 50% closed!

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The move follows news that a recent visitor to Phu Tub Boek mountain in Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park, Petchabun, later tested positive for Covid-19.

 

Maybe clean the mountain with soap? 

It is the idiocy of 'you must do something' or be severely criticized.  There is no science behind it, but the government officials can at least say they did something. It's the same with lockdowns and mask mandates. Never mind 70% or more of the mask used do nothing. At least they've made an effort.