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The admission fees, Bt950 for Thais and Bt1,000 for foreigners, to enter the world-famous Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province have been criticised as expensive, but are set for operational and safety reasons, according to Chutidet Kamonchanut, director of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation’s Chiang Rai office.

 

He said today that the fees were set at the recommendation of experts, because the cave is considered a ‘special area,’ especially chambers 2 and 3.

 

There is no, however, charge to visit chamber 1, which is at a depth of around 200 meters, Chutidet said.

 

Caption: This handout photo taken on November 1, 2019 and released by Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation the Tham Luang cave in the Mae Sai district of Thailand’s northern Chiang Rai province. (Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP)

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-12-19

 

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I was there last year and couldn’t find the entrance even with directions. A lot of nasty baboons there and some fighting….everybody given a substantial stick to protect themselves. A family of four 6,000 baht……ridiculous……it’s a cave people. Many more interesting caves across the world for less money.

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On 12/20/2023 at 6:38 AM, Classic Ray said:

Why were the fees set at 50% higher for foreigners? Do they need extra supervision and equipment?

Because most foreigners does not pay tax in Thailand. Foreigners with Work permit or Pink ID card should pay Thai Price. I know that at some places they refuse to give Thai price anyway.

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29 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Most Thais don't pay tax in Thailand either. The Thai government is not financed by private individuals income tax.

One reason is that so many Thai does not earn enough money to come up to the cap where they start to pay taxes. The cap is 150,000 baht/year after deductions and allowances. Meaning that most people that earn less than 240,000 yearly (20,000 monthly) do not have to pay taxes. 

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