Thailand’s Koh Kradan island in Trang province is welcoming more than 2000 vacationers per day for the explanation that island was voted ‘best seashore on earth‘ by the UK web site World Beach Guide last month, based on Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
“After Koh Kradan was ranked the best seaside on earth, the number of tourists has jumped to 2000 per day, a sixfold improve from the earlier common of 300 guests per day.”
The island is house to solely seven accommodations, totalling 168 rooms, including the Seven Seas Resort, Mali Resort, Reef Resort, Koh Kradan Beach Resort, Ao-nieng Beach Resort, Kalume Resort, and Paradise Lost Bungalows. During the Songkran holidays, all rooms on the island have been totally booked, said the minister.
“The Ministry of Tourism has to discuss with the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Resources about the way to prepare Koh Kradan as an eco-tourism vacation spot and ensure that nature isn’t damaged because the island has become famous and is attracting tourists from all over the world. The tourism sector have to be ready to deal with this to keep away from congestion and stop the island from deteriorating.
“Most of the vacationers who visit Koh Kradan are overseas, 60% are from Scandinavian and European international locations and stay for three to 5 nights. The remaining 40% are Thai vacationers.”
Four other Thai beaches made the highest a hundred together with Railay Beach in Krabi province (9), Freedom Beach in Phuket (18), Laem Beach on Koh Yao Yai island in Phang Nga province (21) and Tanot Bay Beach on Koh Tao island in Surat Thani province (44).
Koh Kradan is arguably the most picturesque of the forty Trang Islands mendacity off Thailand’s Andaman Coast and comes without the hustle and bustle of in style tourist destinations like Koh Phi Phi or Phuket.
Unlike the nearby Koh Muk island, Koh Kradang has no village or local life. There are solely small resorts and a minimart, and the remainder of the island is part of Hat Chao Mai National Park.
If tourism exceeds the island’s capacity, the federal government must restrict the variety of vacationers allowed each day, a tactic long implemented at Thailand’s famous Maya Bay since it was made well-known by way of the film The Beach (2000) starring Leonard DiCaprio.
Thailand’s tourism officers are joyful to shut off islands to tourists for prolonged intervals to permit environmental restoration. For No strings attached , Thailand’s Similan Islands were bustling with tourists during the Songkran holidays but will quickly be much quieter when the archipelago closes for a interval of environmental restoration on May 19..