National parks up entrance fees

[jacky54]

IMO no park in Thailand is worth 500 baht, that's just taking the pxxs

[chrissables]

Edit! I mean parks charge non Thai nationals a Thai persons daily wage.

VAT is paid by anyone who buys anything here. Maybe i could be spending 2 million baht a year living here, so that is a lot of tax. (I don't by the way!)

Yes the driving license works, but it's up to the person working at the park if he will accept it. Which is wrong, is should be accepted by law or not.

Isn't the fact that many things are not laid down in a law but more flexible one of the attractions of Thailand?

Absolutely!

[jdinasia]

IMO no park in Thailand is worth 500 baht, that's just taking the pxxs

have you dived the Similans?

edit: corrected spelling

[jacky54]

IMO no park in Thailand is worth 500 baht, that's just taking the pxxs

have you dived the Similans?

edit: corrected spelling

Certainly not, diving is for fish not people.

[jdinasia]

IMO no park in Thailand is worth 500 baht, that's just taking the pxxs

have you dived the Similans?

edit: corrected spelling

Certainly not, diving is for fish not people.

As expected...

[craigt3365]

The Similans are amazing. Even if you don't dive. But they are truly amazing underwater.

[KunMatt]

IMO no park in Thailand is worth 500 baht, that's just taking the pxxs

have you dived the Similans?

edit: corrected spelling

Certainly not, diving is for fish not people.

Oh, you had me and then you lost me.

[jdinasia]

The Similans are amazing. Even if you don't dive. But they are truly amazing underwater.

Whale sharks!! Rays..

[craigt3365]

The Similans are amazing. Even if you don't dive. But they are truly amazing underwater.

Whale sharks!! Rays..

I didn't get to see a whale shark, unfortunately, but! Did get to swim with a few giant rays for some 15 minutes as they cruised around us. An incredibly amazing experience. A few "passes" were literally a meter away or so. Only time in my life I've seen a giant ray. They are huge! LOL

[Whale]

There's a detailed break down of the new prices (for each park and by foreigner/local distinction) at http://wildlifethailand.com/forums/1-general-info-discussion/1226-2015-national-park-entrance-fees