10 travel restrictions you need to know
The traveller is becoming a nuisance and people the world over are starting to revolt; the feeling is that it's time to start saving sights from the sightseer. It might be we’re in the decade when the walls start going up and, whether for the interest of society or the environment, tourists are being shown the red card. So whereabouts might you not be welcome this year?
No Country for Thai Tourists
Nowhere does exoticism like the coastline off Phuket. The island is Thailand’s largest and its lush flora and rich marine life is a magnet for beach bums and backpackers alike, yet the sustainability of the landscape that hold such appeal has been threatened by a new surge in visitor numbers. Tourist bans have already been introduced for a number of satellite islands off Phuket, most recently Koh Khai Nok, Koh Khai Nui and Koh Khai Nai, where the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) claims up to 80 percent of reefs have been damaged by the activity of snorkelers and speed boats. The ruling comes on the heels of a decision from Thai officials to close all tourism activity on the popular island of Koh Tachai over concerns tourism had ruined the beach paradise almost irrevocably. It all leaves a slightly sour taste of Sangsom in your mouth.
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