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PHI PHI LEH, Thailand (Reuters) - Thailand has reopened Maya Bay, a white sand beach made famous by the 2000 film "The Beach" starring Leonardo DiCapr...

Mass tourism brought Maya Bay in the Phi Phi island chain to the verge of ecological catastrophe. After a three-year pause, tourists will once again be allowed to visit starting on January 1 — under strict conditions.

Christmas spirit is slowly gripping Catholics in Asia despite challenges including natural calamities, the coronavirus and oppressive regimes. The New Year looms with new hope against adversities.

Thailand hopes to make Phi Phi the standard-bearer for a new, more sustainable model of tourism.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KOH PHI PHI LEY, Dec 7 — While travel stopped and the world locked down, in the dazzling blue waters of Thailand’s idyllic Phi Phi islands, a gentle renaissance was under way. Mass tourism had brought the archipelago, immortalised in Leonardo DiCaprio movie The Beach, to the brink of ecological...

Thailand welcomed 106,117 foreign tourists in first 10 months of 2021, compared with 40 million ones before pandemic.

Thailand’s most photo-worthy adventures, from Bond-themed getaways to elegant elephant excursions… <a class="g1-link g1-link-more" href="http://www.maxim.com.au/archives/16619">More</a>

BRITS have been ditching the freezing UK for Thailand for decades, swapping our cold grey skies for warm tropical sunshine and taking advantage of gre

Blockbuster hits old and new like “The Godfather” and “The Lord of the Rings” can lead to a massive influx in tourism. But problems often follow.

Thailand: Saving a beach paradise from mass tourism Thai authorities want to cap the number of tourists at Maya Bay to recue its stressed marine ecosystem. The iconic cove from "The Beach" had to be sealed off to the public after almost all its coral was destroyed. Its easy to see why Maya Bay has captured the imaginations of travelers. Surrounded by towering limestone cliffs on an uninhabited island in Thailands Phi Phi archipelago, the secluded cove with its white sand and turquoise water is...