Foreign visitors have started returning to tourist destinations since the start of the year after the government lifted some Covid-19 measures. The influx of tourists has been observed from Phuket to Chiang Mai, some of which report visitor overcrowding.
Thailand's "loneliest tree", a solitary tree growing on a rocky islet only a few meters in diameter, is being seriously threatened by hoards of tourists.
Thailand is fighting to save a lone tree on a small island off the country’s eastern coast from selfie-crazy tourists who have been blamed for its deteriorating health. Officials said the uninhabited Koh Khai Hua Roh islet in Trat province, which is only a few metres wide, houses just the tree and its roots. The area can only take in.