The shot, from above, shows the bride using her wedding gown as a net to hold a number of sergeant-major fish. It appears she may also have one of the fish in her hand, though the version of the photo on the Internet is not clear enough to confirm this.
Park chief Kittipat Tharapiban’s bosses at the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) have also announced that pre-wedding photoshoots may not be allowed in parts of national parks in general.
Mr Kittipat said, “The team is working on it. Nowadays, photo shoots in national parks are becoming a lot more commercial and we are concerned about the natural environment.
“It is not a problem for those who just want to take pictures during their trip to the park, but a crew with loads of equipment and big productions for commercial purposes have to apply to the national park for approval, explaining the purposes of the shoot, the shooting locations and the process.”
Assistant Director of National Parks Neramit Songsaeng noted that there are many types of national park land – areas for activities or for service, and pure forest.
“What the department is concerned about is the pure forest land where people are barely allowed to go. These may become a target for photoshoots as they are beautiful and unpolluted.
“There is an existing regulation covering [visitor activities] in national parks but there probably should be more specific ones.
“However, commercial photoshoots will be considered case by case. As I say, there are many types of national park land and many different ways of shooting pictures.”