Thai bay made famous in 'The Beach' to be shut until 2021

By THE MANILA TIMES

May 09, 2019 6:16 pm

(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.

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