Famous national parks to limit visitors

In Chiang Mai,

- Huai Nam Dang National Park will have 1,134 overnight visitors and 850 daytime visitors; - Doi Phahompok National Park will have 1,000 overnight visitors and 1,100 daytime visitors;

- Doi Inthanon National Park will have 800 overnight visitors and 2,500 daytime visitors;

- Doi Suthep - Pui National Park will have 850 overnight visitors and 2,900 daytime visitors.

In Loei,

- Phu Kradueng National Park will have 5,300 overnight visitors and 300 daytime visitors,

- Nakhon Ratchasima's Khao Yai National Park will have 2,650 overnight visitors and 3,235 daytime visitors.

- Kanchanaburi's Erawan National Park will have 742 overnight visitors and 2,000 daytime visitors.

- Phetchburi's Kaeng Krachan National Park will have 1,500 overnight visitors and 1,500 daytime visitors.

In Phang Nga,

- Mu Kho Surin National park will have 620 overnight visitors and 6520 daytime visitors,

- Mu Ko Similan National Park will have 180 overnight visitors and 1,410 daytime visitors.

Chalermsak Wanichsombat, director general of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, told a press conference yesterday that the limit would reduce the amount of visitors during holidays by half and by 2030 per cent during the normal days and thus affect the parks' income which used to collect a total of some Bt400 million per year. However, it would allow the parks' ecosystem to recover and help screen "good quality" visitors. Other national parks would start limiting visitors later on.