PHANG NGA, May 16 (TNA) – The Similan Islands in
Thailand’s southern Phang Nga province will be temporarily closed to tourists
for five months to allow natural restorations.
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant
Conservation has declared temporary closure to tourism at national parks during
the monsoon season from Thursday until mid-October.
The decision was made for tourist safety in the wake of
monsoon rains and rough sea conditions in the Andaman Sea, the department says.
On Wednesday, the last group of 657 tourists made their
day trip to the islands on Wednesday.
This year, over 675,000 tourists have visited the Similan Islands
considered a one of the most pristine diving site.
Other marine parks in the south including Tarutao and Koh
Surin are also closed.(TNA)
