[UPDATE: After just one day of opening, the skywalk over the River Kwai has been closed already. It seems that having a glass bottom allows for spectacular views but also requires special shoes not to damage the bridge, and they were in short supply. All visitors are required to purchase these special shoes and wear them when walking across the skywalk.
The Kanchana Buri Municipality issued an apology for closing just one day after opening. They promise to replenish their supply of the special shoes that visitors must purchase for 60 baht and can take home as a souvenir. They plan on reopening the new skywalk on Thursday.]
Facebook users slammed the provincial authority for a lack of preparation that resulted in tourists having to go home without experiencing the new walk skywalk, wasting their valuable weekends.
Others complained that since the attraction was built with taxpayers’ money, the 60-baht fee is absurd and the shoes should instead be provided for free.
The skywalk offers views of the city as well as the point where the different-coloured waters of the Kwae Yai and Kwai Noi rivers meet.
Scheduled opening times are 9am to noon and 3pm to 6pm on weekdays. On weekends and public holidays the attraction is open all day without a break to accommodate more visitors. However, the number of tourists for each round is limited to 120.
The province has also built a public park along the riverbank and created a walking street below the walkway. Vendors offer their wares here from 4pm to 10pm every Saturday. The new landmark is located near the city pillar shrine and is expected to boost the local economy and tourist trade.