Ton Ao Yon Waterfall in Phuket Temporarily Closed

Wichit –

The Ton Ao Yon Waterfall in Wichit, Mueang Phuket, is temporarily closed for tourism.

The Wichit Sub-district Municipality has issued an announcement about the closure over the past weekend. The announcement stated, “The Ton Ao Yon Waterfall is temporarily closed for tourism due to concern about the safety of tourists and to maintain a positive image of Phuket tourism. Sorry for the inconvenience.”

The Phuket Express noted the Wichit Municipality did not mention any more specific details about the closure or reasoning behind it. There was no timeframe given for how long the closure would be.

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The victim, 57, the deputy protocol chief of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, left her hotel in Ao Yon at around 11:30 AM.

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