This handout photo taken on November 1, 2019 and released by Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation the Tham Luang cave in the Mae Sai district of Thailand’s northern Chiang Rai province. (Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP)
The admission fees, Bt950 for Thais and Bt1,000 for foreigners, to enter the world-famous Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province have been criticised as expensive, but are set for operational and safety reasons, according to Chutidet Kamonchanut, director of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation’s Chiang Rai office
He said today that the fees were set at the recommendation of experts, because the cave is considered a ‘special area,’ especially chambers 2 and 3.
There is no, however, charge to visit chamber 1, which is at a depth of around 200 meters, Chutidet said.
Of the fees, he said that…
