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Mu Ko Similan Daily Visitor Cap: 3,850 per Day
3,850 visitors/day (DNP)
The Department of National Parks Mu Ko Similan visitor management plan caps daily admission at 3,850 visitors against an unconstrained pre-2024 peak of 7,200 visitors per day. The cap is enforced through QueQ advance-booking, dive-operator quotas, and seasonal closure of Koh Tachai and Koh Bon outer islands during the southwest monsoon (May-October). Premium-tier diving permits price at THB 500-1,500 per day above the general entrance fee. The cap is the prototype DNP rolled into the broader Premium Tier framework and is the operational anchor for premium pricing discipline at marine parks.
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The Department of National Parks Mu Ko Similan visitor management plan caps daily admission at 3,850 visitors against an unconstrained pre-2024 peak of 7,200 visitors per day. The cap is enforced through QueQ advance-booking, dive-operator quotas, and seasonal closure of Koh Tachai and Koh Bon outer islands during the southwest monsoon (May-October). Premium-tier diving permits price at THB 500-1,500 per day above the general entrance fee. The cap is the prototype DNP rolled into the broader Premium Tier framework and is the operational anchor for premium pricing discipline at marine parks.
The Department of National Parks Mu Ko Similan visitor management plan caps daily admission at 3,850 visitors against an unconstrained pre-2024 peak of 7,200 visitors per day. The cap is enforced through QueQ advance-booking, dive-operator quotas, and seasonal closure of Koh Tachai and Koh Bon outer islands during the southwest monsoon (May-October). Premium-tier diving permits price at THB 500-1,500 per day above the general entrance fee. The cap is the prototype DNP rolled into the broader Premium Tier framework and is the operational anchor for premium pricing discipline at marine parks.
Time scope
FY2025 visitor management plan
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The Department of National Parks Mu Ko Similan visitor management plan caps daily admission at 3,850 visitors against an unconstrained pre-2024 peak of 7,200 visitors per day. The cap is enforced through QueQ advance-booking, dive-operator quotas, and seasonal closure of Koh Tachai and Koh Bon outer islands during the southwest monsoon (May-October). Premium-tier diving permits price at THB 500-1,500 per day above the general entrance fee. The cap is the prototype DNP rolled into the broader Premium Tier framework and is the operational anchor for premium pricing discipline at marine parks.
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