PM’s Office Minister re-Introduces controversial cable car project in Phu Kradueng

[snoop1130]

 

PM’s Office Minister Puangpetch Chunla-iad is seeking a Bt28-million budget from the cabinet for the survey and design of a cable car in Phu Kradueng National Park, in the northeastern province of Loei, to promote year-round and elderly tourism.

 

She claimed today that the previous cabinet had approved the project proposed, by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports in 2012, to turn the 1,288-metre high mountain into a year-round tourist attraction, which elderly people could visit with greater convenience.

 

However, the issue is not on the agenda for today’s mobile Cabinet meeting held in Nong Bua Lam Phu province. Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai told reporters that the issue requires opinions and recommendations from all concerned parties.

 

Caption: Phu Kradueng National Park

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-12-04

 

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[WhatMeWorry]

Its all about money with the Thais, they do not give a s___ about the environment.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

PM’s Office Minister Puangpetch Chunla-iad is seeking a Bt28-million budget from the cabinet for the survey and design of a cable car in Phu Kradueng National Park, in the northeastern province of Loei, to promote year-round and elderly tourism.

Pang mak....

[fondue zoo]

I've seen first hand how carnival rides here are "maintained", this may not end well.

 

Paint in Thailand apparently has the bonding strength of concrete, must be the closeness to the Equator or something, science. 

2 coats of paint thickly and messily applied?  fwaoooar,  that structure is never coming down.

Edited December 5, 2023 by fondue zoo

[PETERTHEEATER]

I am 'elderly' but I would rather hike up the mountain (again) than go up and down in a cable car. Save it for the Golden Horde.

[brianthainess]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

PM’s Office Minister Puangpetch Chunla-iad is seeking a Bt28-million budget from the cabinet for the survey and design of a cable car i

28m just for a survey and design?? and then no doubt more millions for an environmental study. 

 full story "or be carried up by local porters" how do they do that by piggyback?