snoop1130 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 This aerial view handout from Thailand’s National Marine Park Operation Center in Trang taken and released on April 22, 2020 Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation has been instructed, by Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa, to withhold an order to close down all national parks from August 1st until September 30th. Mr. Varawut’s instruction came after his office received a complaint from Mrs. Sarintip Tapmongkolsap, president of the Koh Samet Tourism Association, claiming that the department’s order to close the Khao Laemya and Koh Samet national park for two months will affect a lot of people, including about 900 families living on the resort island, who depend on tourism for their livelihoods. The minister has offered an apology and thanked the complainant for bringing the issue to his attention, adding that he has instructed Mr. Tanya Netithammakul, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation, to suspend the closures until the COVID-19 pandemic situation improves. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/minister-varavut-orders-national-parks-to-remain-open-to-the-public/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-07-28 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) deleted Edited July 28, 2021 by Bluespunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 And yet the Parks are closed, and no one can travel interprovincially from Dark red zone which will be increasing in numbers as the cases rise.. How does this make any sense as how many can travel to Kho Samet...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted July 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2021 Closing parks is just daft, they've learnt nothing 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2long Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 But if people can't travel, and foreigners aren't coming, it makes no difference if the parks are open or closed.... so open 'em if the weather/seas make it safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CRUNCHER Posted July 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2021 Now all we need is for them to open ordinary parks where ordinary people go to get healthy exercise which is essential in time like these. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalism Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 they can take visitors within their province. So if somebody from Rayong wants to escape covid infected household/neighbourhood or wants to quarantine/separate away from family, has a chance to do so. Inter provincial travel ban is purely theoretical, people report travelling all over the country without any/minimal checks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AnotherFarang8 Posted July 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2021 6 hours ago, CRUNCHER said: Now all we need is for them to open ordinary parks where ordinary people go to get healthy exercise which is essential in time like these. You apparently didn’t get the memo. According to modern science all one needs is a magic vaccination jab to forget all the sorrows. Exercise, keeping body healthy and building immune system is so outdated. Staying confined waiting for orders is the modern day prescription. Medicine will cure all the side effects too. Keep buying pills, getting jabs. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it is what it is Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, internationalism said: they can take visitors within their province. So if somebody from Rayong wants to escape covid infected household/neighbourhood or wants to quarantine/separate away from family, has a chance to do so. Inter provincial travel ban is purely theoretical, people report travelling all over the country without any/minimal checks no inter province travel ban for those with covid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/28/thailand-puts-covid-patients-on-sleeper-trains-home-to-ease-crisis-in-bangkok Edited July 28, 2021 by it is what it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalism Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 there is inter province ban for everybody. It's a different matter, if transport of patients is organised by authorities. It has a reason - giving them better quality health care in hospitals, which are not overstretched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 5 hours ago, internationalism said: there is inter province ban for everybody. No there isn't! People travel freely from Khon Kaen to Bangkok and back with no checks, Khon Kaen to Mahasarakham, no checks, Khon Kaen to Chaiyaphum, no checks! No sign of ban or road blocks anywhere! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The minister has offered an apology and thanked the complainant for bringing the issue to his attention, adding that he has instructed Mr. Tanya Netithammakul, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation, to suspend the closures until the COVID-19 pandemic situation improves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalism Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 well, there is a ban for travel from the more infected provinces to less infected once. That is for over 3.5 months now, started just before songkran. From 10.7 it's all country. Till 2.8, but most likely be extended for long or unspecified time. I did write already, before you did: "Inter provincial travel ban is purely theoretical, people report travelling all over the country without any/minimal checks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobU Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 What is the point if no one can go there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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