Thai bay made famous in ‘The Beach’ to be shut until 2021
In this file photo taken in April last year, tourists get off a speedboat onto Maya Bay. Its closure will allow a full recovery of its corals and wildlife. – AFP pic, May 9, 2019
THE closure of the glittering Thai bay made famous by the movie The Beach has been extended for another two years to allow a full recovery of its corals and wildlife, an official today said, drawing a sharp rebuke from the tourism industry. Maya Bay, ringed by cliffs on Ko Phi Phi Ley island and surrounded by azure waters, was made famous when it featured in the 2000 film starring Leonardo Dicaprio.
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