Natural Resources and Environment minister Surasak Kanchanarat explained that park management teams and rangers had all been given explicit instructions asking them to stop visitors from attempting to take selfies on cliffsides, cliff faces and the edges of plateaus and mountain ledges. He added that signs had been erected, or would soon be, advising visitors of the new rule.
The minister specifically mentioned the summit of Mt Phu Chee Fah and the Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail in Doi Inthanon National Park as places where tourists put their lives at risk when snapping selfies. He finished off by saying the ban was particularly important as parks would be busy during the forthcoming festive season.
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Thai National Parks Department bans cliffside selfie photos
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Thailand’s National Parks Department has just introduced a ban on taking selfies in any perilous locations. The ban has been instigated due to the fact visitors seem to be endangering their lives in search of photographs of themselves with the stunning backdrops the parks are noted for.