Group voices concern over Loei cable car

To prevent the overcrowding, the government needs a program.

Group voices concern over Loei cable car
At the Ha Nok An on top of the renowned Phu Kradueng in Loei, people get up early to see the sunrise. ( Bangkok Post image )

Following an attempt to revive a cord car venture it, the Sueb Nakhasathien Foundation on Tuesday expressed concern about potential congestion in the Phu Kradueng national park in Loei.

The cable car system has been a contentious task for many years, and campaigners have consistently opposed it.

While the basis is convinced that developed construction engineering can lessen the effects on the environment and wildlife, Ornyupa Sangkamarn, the organization’s secretary-general, said that the potential for overcrowding is now of greater concern.

She demanded to know how commerce will be handled by the government to prevent such activities from upsetting the fragile ecosystem there and the wildlife’s natural wildlife.

Phu Kradueng, like another parks, deals with problems with overtourism, such as the buildup and removal of trash over extended vacations, she continued.

Ms. Ornyupa was likewise skeptical that the cable car project’s approval would result in the implementation of other tourism-related initiatives.

The monuments in Phu Kradueng are dispersed, making it difficult to move from one location to another. After the cable car, how can we be certain that there wo n’t be any more projects? She enquired.

She also questioned whether Phu Kradueng, which is already open to visitors for eight months out of the year, would be available year-round to support the project’s investment.

She added that the process of conducting an EIA research in many projects failed to properly reflect the actual conditions of the region. She said the foundation had carefully check the cable car project, particularly the environment impact assessment study.

After the mobile cabinet meeting on Monday and Monday, the Phu Kradueng cord car project is once again in the news. Its design will be developed to make traveling more easy for visitors of all ages and to strengthen the province’s tourism industry.

The initiative, which is estimated to cost 800 million baht, is anticipated to bring in between 10,000 and 20,000 visitors per day.

Visitor entrance fees to Phu Kradueng totaled 21, 109, 995 baht in fiscal 2022, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation ( DNP ). The park can only accommodate 2,000 guests per day at the moment.

The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration ( Dasta ) recently received permission from the DNP to survey the park for a feasibility study.

The government was presented with the cable car task by the Loei province, and the cabinet in principle approved the plan, according to PM’s Office Minister Puangpet Chunlaiad on Tuesday and Monday.

She added that funding of 28 million baht was requested for the design study to be used in the future EIA research, noting that the past was done in response to requests from the locals to increase hospitality revenue.

The pattern investigation, according to Ms. Puangpet, will take about three months.