Thailand’s national parks smash revenue records

[fredwiggy]

14 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Doesn’t worry me mate.

i don’t even know what facile means.

 

And realize is spelt with a z 

British English is realise.

[kwilco]

10 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Stop ya moaning.

 

i came here visa free for free.

 

If Thais want to visit the UK there is not only the visa application fee, which is non refundable if they reject them, but also the associated costs of traveling to the embassy, taking time off work etc etc. 

Tourist visa application fee to UK 5,555 baht. 
 

But other countries people to the UK is free, including all the white countries. So who is racist?

 

 

 

 

You really don't geddit do you? How do the sins of one country mitigate or justify the sins of another?

THis is about how Thai land manages there national resources - which BTW, are the foundation of 205 of their GDP.

It's also about conservation and how they could actually INCREASE their income - 

[kwilco]

5 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

British English is realise.

WHAT???

facile is the result of failing to take into account the full complexity of a topic before commenting on it - ignoring the evidence - take ing the easy route.

Edited June 26 by kwilco

[fredwiggy]

Just now, kwilco said:

WHAT???

You spelled realise as the Brits do. He corrected you, saying it's supposed to be spelled realize.

[kwilco]

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

You spelled realise as the Brits do. He corrected you, saying it's supposed to be spelled realize.

It's not "supposed" to be "spelt" in any way - it's just convention not a rule. Again a facile approach to language.

Edited June 26 by kwilco

[kwilco]

25 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Doesn’t worry me mate.

i don’t even know what facile means.

 

And realize is spelt with a z 

QED!

[kwilco]

9 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Must be a result of all those special tourist entry prices.

THey have been in place for 20 years

[hotchilli]

47 minutes ago, kwilco said:

THey have been in place for 20 years

Works like a charm...

[kwilco]

54 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Works like a charm...

 It is only the parks used by foreign tourists en masse. Most are marine parks and most visitors don't even know thy are being charged as they go on a tour.. THese parks are way oversubscribed and probably need to charge more to keep up with the damage they cause.

All the other parks in Thailand are subject to the same banded charges which simply don't take into account the "value" of each park.

[rickudon]

Earlier this year as part of a family outing by van we visited a waterfall near Phetchabun. Price for farang was 400 baht. Only there for 30 minutes, nothing else to see. Of course i didn't pay farang price, just pulled my hat down and said 'Khon thai'. Everybody laughed.

[greeneking]

2 hours ago, rickudon said:

Earlier this year as part of a family outing by van we visited a waterfall near Phetchabun. Price for farang was 400 baht. Only there for 30 minutes, nothing else to see. Of course i didn't pay farang price, just pulled my hat down and said 'Khon thai'. Everybody laughed.

Only way to do it in Lieland.

[LittleBear57]

On 6/26/2024 at 9:11 AM, MalcolmB said:

Less than the cost of two pints in the pub back in the UK.

I'm not in a pub in the UK buying beer. 

And its a matter of principle.

And how much do you pay to enter National Parks in the UK?

[LittleBear57]

On 6/26/2024 at 11:28 AM, kwilco said:

Where have you visited? Any of these parks have you ever visited?

1. Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park: 500,866,577 baht (13.6 million USD)
2. Mu Ko Similan National Park: 243,655,470 baht (6.6 million USD)
3. Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet National Park: 127,820,710 baht (3.4 million USD)
4. Ao Phang Nga National Park: 114,226,610 baht (3.1 million USD)
5. Doi Inthanon National Park: 100,545,505 baht (2.7 million USD)

Been to all of them over the years. Doi Inthanon paid Thai price and a pretty good national park. Similan over rated maybe better to stay overnight but too busy and not great. Koh Samet , why is this a national park at all, over developed, way too many tourists, and if you pay attention walking on some of the the paths rubbish strewn all over? Ao Phang Nga some decent islands in a pleasant bay, not bad enjoyed the kayaking. Mostly famous for an old James Bond movie. Noppharat Thara beach ironically isn't in the national park. There are some lovely islands that are in this park and I'm sure if you tried to visit most of them they would charge more than a daily price as its not possible to visit all or most of them in one day. 

My favourite Nation park is Sam Roi Yot had to pay the tourist price but lots to do and a great place.

[connda]

Did they quadruple the price for dirty foreigners?

[kwilco]

On 6/26/2024 at 12:32 AM, hotchilli said:

Must be a result of all those special tourist entry prices.

most definitely not - except in some of the marine parks around the Andaman coast - however the distribution of funds is questionable.

[kwilco]

I have invented a new car tyre - it has a lifetime that is twice as longer,  a grip that is over twice as effective. sounds good?

However as my starting point was a banana skin you may want t think again.

 

The same applies to this announcement by the DNP

[kwilco]

On 7/5/2024 at 9:45 AM, LittleBear57 said:

I'm not in a pub in the UK buying beer. 

And its a matter of principle.

And how much do you pay to enter National Parks in the UK?

Although I disapprove of dual pricing, you are making a fals dichotomy - are you aware of the UK National parks and how they are run, funded and even delineated and regulated?

Edited October 21 by kwilco

[kwilco]

On 6/26/2024 at 11:03 AM, hotchilli said:

Works like a charm...

How do you support that claim?

 

[Will B Good]

 

 

Thailand’s national parks smash revenue records

 

I wonder if the newly introduced electronic ticketing has 'helped' boost revenue?

[spidermike007]

Thailand does have some nice parks, but they're not getting any of my money until they allow me to use my driver's license or my pink card to prove that I'm a resident here, and pay the same entrance fee as the Thai people.