Thai national parks report record revenues and visitors in 2023

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The Thai Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation disclosed on January 4, the rankings of the top 10 highest-earning and most-visited national parks from the pool of 133 parks for the previous year.

 

Based on revenue from January to December 2023, the top 10 Thai national parks accumulated a whopping total income of 1,651,868,101 baht (US$47 million). Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in Krabi topped the chart with an income of 377,321,864 baht (US$10 million). Similan Islands National Park in Phang Nga followed closely, generating a total income of 175,392,700 baht (US$5 million).

 

Khao Yai National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima ranked third, bringing in a total income of 136,317,392 baht (US$3.9 million). Coming in fourth and fifth respectively were Ao Phang Nga National Park in Phang Nga, with an income of 122,627,830 baht (US$3.5 million), and Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet National Park in Rayong, earning 120,015,600 baht (US$3.46 million).

Doi Inthanon National Park in Chiang Mai took the sixth position with a total income of 111,289,586 baht (US$3.2 million). Earning 72,883,038 baht (US$2.1 million), Erawan National Park in Kanchanaburi clinched the seventh spot, while Khao Sok National Park in Surat Thani, with a total income of 66,367,591 baht (US$1.9 million), came in eighth. 

 

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Photo courtesy of อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาสก - Khao Sok National Park (Facebook)

 

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[ikke1959]

all from the local people 

[Gottfrid]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in Krabi topped the chart with an income of 377,321,864 baht (US$10 million). Similan Islands National Park in Phang Nga followed closely, generating a total income of 175,392,700 baht (US$5 million).

Followed closely??? It´s just a petty difference between 10 million or 5 million USD. In other words a staggering 50%! If this is how Thai people look at numbers, then we have the explanation of many things.

Edited January 8 by Gottfrid

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Based on revenue from January to December 2023, the top 10 Thai national parks accumulated a whopping total income of 1,651,868,101 baht (US$47 million). Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in Krabi topped the chart with an income of 377,321,864 baht (US$10 million). Similan Islands National Park in Phang Nga followed closely, generating a total income of 175,392,700 baht (US$5 million).

Amazing how they get it down to the last baht.