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 ...

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 ...

BANGKOK – Authorities in Thailand have ordered the temporary closing of the beach made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie "The Beach" to halt environmental damage caused by too many tourists. Maya ...

A victim of its own success, the most famous beach in Thailand is set to be tourist-free for at least another two years. Maya Bay, the stunning cove made famous by “The Beach,” the 2000 film starring ...

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 ...

Story by Karla Cripps, CNN. Videos by Hazel Pfeifer and Nicolas Axelrod, CNN Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our ...

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BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Krabi’s Maya Bay was named the fifth-best beach in the world this year, as per a survey conducted by London-based startup, Beachatlas. The ranking was granted based ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The tropical getaway you've been waiting for. More than three years after it was closed due to ...

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 ...