Thailand allows visitors back to beach made famous by movie - Newspaper
Authorities shut Maya Bay to public in 2018, saying coral reefs and beach areas had been damaged by constant tourist activities.
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Authorities shut Maya Bay to public in 2018, saying coral reefs and beach areas had been damaged by constant tourist activities.
Thailand has reopened Maya Bay, a white sand beach made famous by the 2000 film "The Beach" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, more than three years after closing it to allow its ecosystem to recover from the impact of thousands of visitors each day.
'The Beach' was closed for three years to allow its ecosystem to recover.
PHI PHI LEH - Thailand has reopened Maya Bay, a white sand beach made famous by the 2000 film The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio, more than three years after closing it to allow its ecosystem to recover from the impact of thousands of visitors each day. The beach, surrounded by 100-metre high cliffs, lies on the island of Phi Phi...
You may recognize it from the 2000 film 'The Beach'.