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A plea from the heart by a local who cares...

 

Tanyarath Petchnumek (phoeson@yahoo.com) writes:

Hello Khaosanroad.com team,

First of all, your website is great! I think it's very useful for foreigners and also interesting for locals like me. Thanks for making it.

Although I'm sure you already know about it, I just have to bring something to your attention and hopefully to the attention of every traveller who visits your website. It's about the Full Moon parties on Koh Pha-ngan. You'll see some photos attached with this e-mail (I've asked for a permission to use these photos from the owner).

We Thais know that a lot of travellers come to Thailand especially for the full moon parties on Koh Pha-ngan. I don't want to ramble on about how some Thais despise these parties, because once we start others will talk about how they bring money to the locals on the island and that Thailand needs it to sustain its tourism, etc. Clearly, this is NOT an argument anyone can win. So I just want to pass on this message to the travellers who go to the Full Moon parties.

We recognize that you are here on holiday and here to enjoy yourselves, but please don't forget about the environment. While your enjoying yourself, try to do something to protect our land - don't leave your rubbish on the beach.

Imagine if visitors came to a beautiful place in your country and left it full of rubbish - how would you feel? Please, give something back to the land where you had fun. Don't assume that just bringing money to Thailand is enough. Respect our land and keep it clean, just as you would if it were your own land.

Well, thanks again for reading. If you don't think my e-mail is appropriate to be on your website, it's alright. Like I said, I just had to write:-).

Cheers!

Tanyarath

In reply Glenn (no email wrote):

" The problem is that these partygoers do the same ecological damage in their own countries. They are a product of a self oscessed youth culture where social responsibility is anathema. The problem will not be solved with goodwill but may be addressed with good planning and perhaps a surcharge for the mess to be cleared up.

Good luck"

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