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Death Railway site drivers face B10,000 fines
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The tourists who drove their cars onto the site of a former Death Railway station in Kanchanaburi will be fined 10,000 baht each and could face other legal action, the head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said on Tuesday.
Key facts
- The tourists who drove their cars onto the site of a former Death Railway station in Kanchanaburi will be fined 10,000 baht each and could face other legal action, the head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant
- Atthapol Charoenchansa made the comment after images circulating on social media showed a group of people driving vehicles into the Neekey railway station site within Khao Laem National Park in Sangkhla Buri district
- At least eight cars, including 4x4s, and their passengers were seen in the pictures driving on the exposed bed of the Vajiralongkorn Dam reservoir
- The offenders will face an administrative fine of up to 10,000 baht, along with any additional charges applicable under the law.
Summary
Atthapol Charoenchansa made the comment after images circulating on social media showed a group of people driving vehicles into the Neekey railway station site within Khao Laem National Park in Sangkhla Buri district. The site is considered both environmentally sensitive and off-limits to the public.
At least eight cars, including 4x4s, and their passengers were seen in the pictures driving on the exposed bed of the Vajiralongkorn Dam reservoir. They caused damage to the area where the remnants of the Neekey railway station are preserved.