Operators of diving tours and tour guides have exposed corruption at marine national parks in the Andaman Sea.
Graft in the admission fee system is believed to have cost the government Bt1 billion in lost revenue each year.
"The problem has been going on for many years already," the owner of a famous diving-tour company in Phuket said yesterday, on condition of anonymity.
He said Maya Bay on Phi Phi Island attracted between 50 and 100 boats a day from November 1 to May 30. This meant the number of tourists could be as many as 1,000 per site per day.
The admission fee was Bt400 per person but corrupt officials offered a 30-per-cent discount if operators did not ask for receipts.
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