Entry fees to Thailand’s Phi-Phi islands have been reeling in around 1 million baht a day for the country’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, since the introduction of the e-ticketing system last July.
Revenue from entry fees has increased by 20 to 30% to an average of 1million baht per day, amounting to a total of 137 million baht since the implementation of the system, according to the chief of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi-Phi National Park, Rakchanok Paenoi.
The islands receive around 4,000 visitors daily, with April seeing two to three times the number of visitors compared to the same month last year. Most tourists are Russian and European, Thai PBS reported.
However, Chief Rakchanok Paenoi admitted that there have been issues with checking the e-tickets of some visitors due to poor telephone signal, which needs to be addressed quickly….
