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Naga Cave closed for 1 month for recovery, says minister

Tourists examine the Naga Cave, which features rock formations that resemble giant snake scales. (Photo: Udon Thani Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand)

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa says the popular Naga Cave in Bueng Kan province is temporarily closed to tourists for ecological recovery.

A policy was announced before the Covid-19 pandemic that all natural parks must be closed for at least one month to give them time to recover and improve their conditions, Mr Varawut said on Tuesday.

The one-month closure of the Naga Cave was not meant for officials to take a rest, he said.

“If there is an accident or any incident in this mountainous attraction, transporting patients to lowland areas…

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