Four islands in Trang province, southern Thailand, will shut for 4 months to offer nature a chance to revive itself after a busy tourist season, namely Koh Muk, Koh Kradan, Koh Chuek, and Koh Waen. Thailand’s Similan Islands may also shut for the monsoon season.
Yesterday, the Chief of Hat Chao Mai National Park Prit Narasaritkul introduced the momentary cease of tourism actions and overnight stays within the park from June 1 – September 30, 2023, stories KhaoSod.
Hat Chao Mai National Park’s famous Emerald Cave, to the west of Koh Muk island, will be closed to tourists for a shorter interval from September 1-30, 2023.
Chief Prit stated that the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation decided to shut the park to vacationers for 4 months to protect Thailand’s pure sources and vacationer sights.
The department took into account the safety of vacationers and decided that monsoon season can be an appropriate time to shut the park because the Andaman Coast will experience sturdy winds, heavy rains, and uneven circumstances, stated the chief.
One of the islands to close – Koh Kradan – wants a relaxation more than ever after tourist arrivals on the island recently increased sixfold.
After Koh Kradan was voted the ‘best seashore on earth‘ by the UK web site World Beach Guide in March, tourism at the undeveloped island has exploded. Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said…
“After Koh Kradan was ranked the best seaside on earth, the variety of tourists has jumped to 2000 per day, a sixfold increase from the earlier common of 300 guests per day.”
Unlike its neighbour Koh Muk, Koh Kradan has no village or native life. There are only Hurry and one minimart. The island isn’t designed to handle hundreds of vacationers..