webfact Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Park chief kills Koh Yao Noi climbingPhuket GazetteGrateful Wall, a boat-only access climbing destination, provides a unique experience. Photo: Riccardo MereuPHUKET: -- A new national park chief has banned rock climbing on a number of internationally popular limestone outcroppings in areas under his jurisdiction, ruling the sites as unsafe.“Climbing is an extreme sport and a risky activity. Even though there are safety regulations, and well-tested equipment is being used, there is still the possibility of someone falling and dying,” said Worapot Lomlim, the Ao Phang Na National Park chief. “There is no need for an expert’s opinion on this; I can see myself that it is not safe.”The move by Mr Worapot, who took up his post in November, to close Dump Wall, Watchtower, Big Tree Wall, The Mitt, HD Wall, Koh Roi, Grateful Wall and The Hang, kills some of Thailand’s top off-the-beaten path climbing holiday destinations.DESTINATION CLIMBING“In the last decade, Thailand has been able to position itself as an exotic climbing destination that is able to offer a nice combination of sea and rock experiences,” explained Riccardo Mereu, a certified Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI) and the blogger behind the popular PhuketClimbing.Blogspot.com. “Rock climbing is very popular in Railay, Tonsai and Chong Plee here in the south, while the north is dominated by the Crazy Horse Crag in Chiang Mai.” Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Park-chief-kills-Koh-Yao-Noi-climbing/62900?desktopversion#ad-image-0 -- Phuket Gazette 2016-01-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 No doubt he will next ban snorkeling in the parks. A lot more people die from that than from climbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 No money in rock climbing huh? Strange that in world class and world famous parks such as Yosemite climbing is allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 " “There is no need for an expert’s opinion on this; I can see myself that it is not safe.”Not safe to do just about anything in this life ya moron, everything has a degree of risk about it, and rock climbing while not the safest sport in the world, if done correctly, that the risks are minimum.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 “There is no need for an expert’s opinion on this; I can see myself that it is not safe.” - it appears Khun Worapot is an "expert" in not being an "expert" thus, perfect for the position. The article reads like an invitation to hand over an envelope to allow use of rock face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourmanflint Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I like Koh Yao Noi and anything which slows down tourism there is a good thing. Plenty of rockfaces elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwindhermit Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 This episode makes me too angry to comment at length. I’ll just say that it reminds me of arguments with ‘public servants’ who lorded over prime climbing areas on public land in the Alleghenies decades ago. With the help of the Access Fund USA, we often negotiated and re-opened cliffs to climbing, only to lose access again years later when a new chief (from outside the area and ignorant of climbing culture) took over the fiefdom. We climbers rate as third-class folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 .....had to read the headline several times....I guess someone is proud of himself..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaeJoMTB Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 How many foreigners die rock climbing Vs How many foreigners die in m/c crashes, diving, zip lines, coach crash, walking on the beach at Koh Tao, balcony falls, jet ski, slipping in shower, sleeping at Death Town Inn ........... No need for an expert's opinion, just watch the news. Plenty of stuff that needs banning before they get to rock climbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakaty Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Well the Park Chief has caused me to take a bad fall. I fell off my chair laughing at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Ar5eholes and opinions. Everybody has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggt Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Honestly, I read the article to see if he had used a gun or a knife...to make his kills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyhangmon Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Well now, it's a start. Closing down 'unsafe rocks'. Move on, Ko Tao springs to mind ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Party pooper. I wonder how he drives on Thai roads. The rock climbing is probably less risky than getting to the climbing location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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