A vendor looks for potential customers on Koh Samet, where national park authorities have confirmed their decision to reject plans for an annual concert. (Photo by Karnjana Ayuwatanachai)The National Parks Office on Friday confirmed its ban on an annual concert planned for Koh Samet in Rayong province in light of local and environmental concerns. Nathaphol Ratanaphan, director of the office's marine national parks division, said he supported the decision by Prayoon Phongphan, chief of the Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet National Park, to reject the "Samed in Love 8" concert. The organisers were awaiting the go-ahead from tourism authorities in Rayong and at the Tourism and Sports Ministry. The concerts had been held on the island each year for the past seven years, but people increasingly have been questioning why national park authorities had approved such a disruptive event.

Source: Bangkok Post May 12, 2017 11:37 UTC