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…