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Thai authorities move to improve visitor safety
BANGKOK -Thai tourism authorities have agreed on a number of measures to improve the safety and security of visitors to the country’s national parks in the wake of a thunderstorm and flash flooding that caused the death of six tourists and two Thai guides.
Minister of Tourism and Sports, Dr. Suvit Yodmani said, “Although this was clearly a tragic accident caused by sudden and uncontrollable weather conditions, we are treating it extremely seriously and taking every precautionary and preventive measure possible.”
Provincial officials have met with representatives of all the related government agencies – Minister of Interior, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Tourist Police, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, and the Meteorological Department – to consider preventive measures.
As a result, the following guidelines have been agreed upon and will be strictly implemented:
• Establish strict safety rules for visitors in all areas facing the potential risk of flash floods especially in the monsoon season.
• All provincial national parks will have to submit to the provincial governors a list of the sites/caves that could be considered risky in their areas of responsibility to discuss the possibility of closing them during the monsoon.
• Tours at Khao Sok National Park, where the incident occurred, have been temporarily suspended.
• All tour guides have to adhere and follow the rules and regulations at the tourist sites.
• Tour operators will have to pay more attention to warning signs.
TAT will help disseminate safety advisory announcements from the national parks during the rainy season via TAT domestic and overseas offices, and also to the travel industry and tourism community.
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