Thailand to close several popular islands for environmental restoration

[webfact]

Koh Kradan | Photo via World Beach Guide

 

by leah

Four islands in Trang province, southern Thailand, will close for four months to give nature a chance to restore itself after a hectic tourist season, namely Koh Muk, Koh Kradan, Koh Chuek, and Koh Waen. Thailand’s Similan Islands will also close for the monsoon season.

Yesterday, the Chief of Hat Chao Mai National Park Prit Narasaritkul announced the temporary cease of tourism activities and overnight stays in the park from June 1 – September 30, 2023, reports KhaoSod.

Hat Chao Mai National Park’s famous Emerald Cave, to the west of Koh Muk island, will be closed to tourists for a shorter period from September 1-30, 2023.

 

Chief Prit said that the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation decided to close the park to tourists for four months in order to protect Thailand’s natural resources and tourist attractions.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/tourism/thailand-to-close-several-popular-islands-for-environmental-restoration

 

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[GameMaster]

Yeah sure. 4 months. lol

[Boyn]

Oh no where will all the millions of wealthy tourists go now?

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Chief Prit said that the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation decided to close the park to tourists for four months in order to protect Thailand’s natural resources and tourist attractions.

A good move, sustainability over devastation.

[Stocky]

During the low season makes sense, and four months is better than nothing. 

[mfd101]

Ah the irony! Tourism is an industry that, everywhere in the world but particularly in the natural world, destroys its own foundations.

 

Thailand is well down the track. Little symbolic gestures won't help.