Since the film’s release, the secluded island has been inundated with tourists. The serene and picturesque Thai paradise made famous by the 2000 film “The Beach” starring Leonardo DiCaprio will be ...

In some frustrating environmental news, Thailand’s Maya Bay will be closed "indefinitely" after an influx of tourists messed up the coral surrounding the island, CNN reports. Maya Bay in Thailand was ...

PHI PHI LEH, Thailand: Oranee Kittitorraneerut remembered feeling elated when her eyes swept the panoramic view of Maya Bay for the first time in more than three years. Sheltered by towering limestone ...

It was a bold move for the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to close Maya Bay, a world-famous beach, for two years to allow the local ecosystems to recover. Maya Bay, a ...

National parks officials say tourists upset by the indefinite closure of Maya Bay in Krabi can choose from three other equally attractive options. Pileh Bay, Loh Moo Dee Bay and Koh Hong in the ...

The drone video footage taken about 30m above Maya Bay in southern Thailand captures a solitary diver finning in the shallow waters while the dark shadows of reef sharks can be seen swimming around ...

It is one of Thailand's most famous beaches and had a starring role in one of Leonardo DiCaprio's most memorable movies. But authorities in Thailand are to temporarily close Maya Bay on the tiny Ko ...

The beach made famous by a hit film starring Leonardo DiCaprio has been closed because it has been destroyed by swarms of tourists. Millions of people have been drawn to the azure waters of Maya Bay ...

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 said Thursday, ...

THAILAND’s Maya Bay, famous for featuring in the Leonardo DiCaprio 2000 film The Beach, is to remain closed for another two years. It was first shut down in 2018 and will stay closed to tourists until ...

Thailand has reopened its famous Maya Bay more than three years after it was closed to allow its ecosystem to recover from the impact of thousands of visitors each day. Up to 375 visitors will be able ...