snoop1130 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Krabi tourism operators appeal indefinite closure of Maya Bay By Sitthichai Sikhawat The Nation This undated handout photo distributed by the Thai National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department on October 3, 2018 shows the beach on Maya Bay closed to visitors on the southern Thai island of Koh Phi Phi. // AFP PHOTO Krabi Tourism Association president Wattana Rerngsamut is appealing the indefinite closure of popular destinations Maya Bay and nearby Loh Samah Bay in an order made on Tuesday by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). The move would severely affect the tourism businesses in Koh Phi Phi and Krabi province as a whole, said Wattana. The tourist destinations are located within Had Nopparat Tara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park. Wattana said the park lacked clarity in its management of the tourist attractions. Of the targeted six million visitors to Krabi, 80-90 per cent aimed to visit Maya Bay and Koh Phi Phi, he said, so barring access would cause a long-term impact to the tourism and the economy in general. Maya Bay – made famous by the 2000 Hollywood film “The Beach” – has suffered serious damage from year-round tourist traffic and was closed to tourists for four months starting in June to allow its coral reefs to recover. But the regeneration did not meet targets and the closure was extended to November 1. Then an announcement published in the Royal Gazette on October 1 declared the park would remain closed until the marine and coastal ecosystem returned to its normal state. Wattana said the four-month break was understandable, but unexpectedly extending it to November 1 had put tourism businesses into difficulty. When the park then declared the indefinite closure, Wattana said, many tourists scheduled to visit after November 1 were disappointed and some had cancelled their tour bookings. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30355731 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-10-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: declared the park would remain closed until the marine and coastal ecosystem returned to its normal state. so it will not be opening again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 9 hours ago, NCC1701A said: so it will not be opening again. Probably will but only to expensive an exclusive tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzidenn Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Let people cry for their lost money. Nature is precious and even the fact that people let the fragile ecosystems in peace and quiet for a while is almost a Miracle! Maya bay has been exploited for 18 years it’s time for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 It's all about me, me me and my income today. Who cares about the long term effect of mass tourism to a delicate place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337markus Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 11 hours ago, NCC1701A said: so it will not be opening again. Next week $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 In regard of their latest road carnages, the Krabi administration should consider to close their roads too. For good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 It's a brave decision, if you ask me, and to be applauded. 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Of the targeted six million visitors to Krabi, 80-90 per cent aimed to visit Maya Bay That's 4-5 million visitors. There's no eco-attraction can survive that kind of exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Krabi Tourism Association president Wattana Rerngsamut is appealing the indefinite closure of popular destinations Maya Bay and nearby Loh Samah Bay Say you bring in the bulldozers and reduce land-based 'tourist attractions' to rubble and then you get the tour operators and tourists hammers to finish the job. That's what you have in Maya Bay. Like a land-based historical sites, you can't reconstruct if the tour operators and tourists are chipping away at the foundations while you're attempting to rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgiandubh69 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 12 hours ago, NCC1701A said: so it will not be opening again. Let us hope that you are correct. All too often we see that ‘money’ is the driving force here and elsewhere. I applaud the authorities in making his bold and right decision by thinking ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanBBK Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Great decision. Hope they stick with it and don't bow to pressure from commercial interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFLKrabi Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 You fear for the other sites now that Maya Bay will stay closed. Those ‘4 island tours’ need to find somewhere to deposit their tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 A 3-5 year closure should see it recover nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a977 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 To the Krabi Tourist Association you killed the goose that laid the golden egg now you want a shoulder to cry on. Go on pick up your bat and ball and go home and stay there then find a new job better suited to your lazy couldn't give two f---s lifestyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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