(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 09, 2018 tourists get off a speedboat onto Maya Bay, on the southern Thai island of Koh Phi Phi. - The closure of the glittering Thai bay immortalized in the movie "The Beach" has been extended for another two years to allow a full recovery of its corals and wildlife, said an official May 9, drawing a sharp rebuke from the tourism industry. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)
BANGKOK: 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, drawing a sharp rebuke from the tourism industry.