Entrance fees for famous Tham Luang cave explained

[snoop1130]

 

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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[billd766]

Now that is a different price than mentioned in the earlier post here.

 

park officials defended charging Thais 950 baht and foreigners 1,500 baht per visit as appropriate because this covers going through chambers two and three, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Dec. 18).

 

Even their story here quotes 

 

Park administrators today explained that the 950 baht fee for Thais and 1,500 baht for foreigners is for touring chambers two and three which must be supervised by officials and requires additional equipment.

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

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.

The gouging continues... cannot see many families going there at those prices.

[Classic Ray]

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

 

I, for one, will not be visiting, as I am not confident that sufficient safety measures will be implemented to mitigate the risks, having seen what passes for H and S in Thailand.

[JeffersLos]

26 minutes ago, Classic Ray said:

Why were the fees set at 50% higher for foreigners?

It's not higher for foreigners!

 

It's less for Thais. 

[Scouse123]

1 hour ago, Classic Ray said:

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

 

I, for one, will not be visiting, as I am not confident that sufficient safety measures will be implemented to mitigate the risks, having seen what passes for H and S in Thailand.

 

 

It should be double for Thais, it was they themselves who got stuck in there and foreigners that got them out.

 

I wouldn't pay 200 baht for this ' gouging of cash from the public '

[Scouse123]

I see they are already ' divvying up ' where the cash is going.

 

Ridiculous.

[it is what it is]

 

at least they are being clear about their discriminatory practices. in the land of up to you, it is indeed, up to you.

[PETERTHEEATER]

Does the price include a trip in the Elon Musk torpedo?

[Scouse123]

1 hour ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Does the price include a trip in the Elon Musk torpedo?

 

No, in the Titan submersible.

[digger70]

Of course they can explain , they just pull some other different Cr@p off their Hat.

They can't even get their Figures right from one story  to an other , that just shows that they don't care and don't know what they are doing.

[brianthainess]

Falang have bigger feet must be the reason. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

3 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

 

No, in the Titan submersible.

Not for me. I suffer from compression sickness. 😀

[Mansell]

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.

[Eaglekott]

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.

[BritManToo]

10 minutes ago, Eaglekott said:

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.

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

[Eaglekott]

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. 

[ChaiyaTH]

Dual pricing as usual again, never ends.. The excuse it pathetic as well, any visitor should get the same safety and guides.

[ChaiyaTH]

On 12/20/2023 at 6:26 AM, hotchilli said:

The gouging continues... cannot see many families going there at those prices.

I doubt the target is families, they only have space for 2 groups daily with 10 people each.

[Nick Carter icp]

Need to go quite quick, as rainy seasons starts soon .

Not a good idea to go there in rainy season