BANGKOK, 23 August 2012: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation will raise entrance fees, 1 October, by 150% at 29 national parks out of 148 locations, nationwide.

The short notice has angered inbound tour operators who have already signed contracts for next year’s tour package prices and many of them included national park fees. They will have to absorb an additional Bt300 per person, per entry to most of the popular national parks that are visited by foreigners.

The new fees have been imposed at top-ranked national parks including Khao Yai, Inthanon, Erawan, Doi Suthep-Pui, Huai Nam Dang, Mu Ko Surin and Mu Ko Similan. Fees will be Bt100 for a Thai (Bt50, for a child) and Bt500 for a foreigner (Bt300, child).

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http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2012/08/national-parks-hike-fees/

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