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The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation claims to be investigating ways to control tourist numbers amid concerns that visitors are destroying the environment at marine tourism spots. The move was prompted by marine scientist Thon Thamrongnawasawat, who posted photos of large numbers of low-season tourists packed onto small Maya Beach. According to Mr Thon, during low season 2016, about 5,000 tourists a day crowd onto Maya beach, which is just 250 metres long. The beach has 14 available toilets. The tourists are worth 1.6 million baht a day to the park. Thon said that state agencies were running campaigns to drum up tourist numbers with no regard for the environment's carrying capacity.[3]Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi Marine National Park as a whole, from October 2015 to May 2016 generated revenues of 362 million baht from 1.2 million tourists, 77 percent foreign.[3]

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation claims to be investigating ways to control tourist numbers amid concerns that visitors are destroying the environment at marine tourism spots. The move was prompted by marine scientist Thon Thamrongnawasawat, who posted photos of large numbers of low-season tourists packed onto small Maya Beach. According to Mr Thon, during low season 2016, about 5,000 tourists a day crowd onto Maya beach, which is just 250 metres long. The beach has 14 available toilets. The tourists are worth 1.6 million baht a day to the park. Thon said that State Agencies were running campaigns to drum up Tourist Numbers with no Regard for the Environment's carrying capacity. [3]

Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi Marine National Park as a whole, from October 2,015 to May 2016 Generated Revenues of 362. million baht from 1.2 million tourists, 77 percent foreign. [3].

The Department of, National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation claims to be investigating ways to control tourist numbers. Amid concerns that visitors are destroying the environment at marine tourism spots. The move was prompted by marine scientist. Thon Thamrongnawasawat who posted, photos of large numbers of low-season tourists packed onto small Maya Beach. According. To Mr Thon during low, season 2016 about 5, 000 tourists, a day crowd onto Maya beach which is, just 250 metres long. The. Beach has 14 available toilets. The tourists are worth 1.6 million baht a day to the park. Thon said that state agencies. Were running campaigns to drum up tourist numbers with no regard for the environment "s carrying capacity 3. [].Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi Marine National Park as, a whole from October 2015 to May 2016 generated revenues of 362 million. Baht from 1.2 million tourists 77 percent, foreign 3. [].