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Chaiya Huaihongthong, the chief of Khao Yai National Park, announced the implementation of new stringent measures to preserve the park’s delicate ecosystem. Situated in the Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima, the park will now have inspection points on Thanarat Road to monitor exhaust noise and vehicle speeds. These initiatives come in response to rising concerns over PM 2.5 dust pollution and the need to maintain the park's pristine air quality.

 

"We have coordinated efforts to set up checkpoints to measure noise levels and vehicle speeds for both cars and motorcycles entering and exiting the park," Chaiya explained. Under the new regulations, vehicles are prohibited from exceeding 95 decibels in noise and must adhere to a speed limit of 60 kilometres per hour.

 

These regulations align with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s standards to ensure pollution-free air, safeguarding both wildlife and visitors from noise disturbances. "We are serious about enforcing these rules to protect wildlife and visitors from noise disturbances," Chaiya added.

A worrying trend has been identified where some motorcyclists and motorists temporarily block exhaust noise using steel wool, only to remove these makeshift buffers once outside the park. This practice endangers wildlife, as discarded steel wool can be ingested by animals such as wild elephants. Several vehicles have already been fined for breaching the 95-decibel noise limit.

 

Khao Yai National Park mandates that all entering vehicles must have exhaust systems devoid of smoke and excessive noise, as per legal limits. Loud exhausts not only disturb the serene environment but also pose a threat to the wellbeing of wildlife.

 

Visitors are urged to comply with these rules to help maintain a pollution-free environment, beneficial for both humans and animals. Chaiya stressed that the park’s objective is to preserve Khao Yai as a beautiful, healthy destination.

 

To this end, the park’s regulations emphasize : don't drive fast, don't make loud noises, don't litter, don’t feed the animals, and don’t bring pets into the park.

The park chief’s firm stance underscores the importance of abiding by these guidelines for the long-term preservation of Khao Yai National Park.

 

-- 2024-09-09
 

 

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All good and necessary for wildlife protection. Hopefully these rules will be strictly enforced, tho am not at all optimistic about that. Loud "bikes" and vehicles should be illegal everywhere. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Khao Yai National Park mandates that all entering vehicles must have exhaust systems devoid of smoke and excessive noise, as per legal limits. Loud exhausts not only disturb the serene environment but also pose a threat to the wellbeing of wildlife.

A justifiable measure.

....And in return would be grateful if you could keep

your elephants within the bounds of the park and

not in my back garden

Come now.... Khao Yai is known as a bike racers paradise.  You can hear them a mile off. 

 

Unless you chop up their bikes nothing will change.