Maya Bay voted world’s third best beach by Lonely Planet

[snoop1130]

 

Maya Bay, in Thailand’s southern province of Phang-nga, has been ranked the world’s third best beach by the Lonely Planet travel guide in its January edition.

 

Maya Bay was described as “a slip of a beach hidden by limestone cliffs” and it was chosen by film director Danny Boyle as the location for the 2000 movie “The Beach”, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

 

Despite numerous legal cases associated with its use as a filming location, the movie’s popularity has put Maya Bay, known locally as Ao Maya, on the world’s tourist map, attracting around 6,000 tourist daily.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-02-05

 

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[EVENKEEL]

Be nice if you could actually go swimming there, only good for photos.

[uttradit]

What's the difference between a top 10 beach and a top 100 beach?

[impulse]

30 minutes ago, uttradit said:

What's the difference between a top 10 beach and a top 100 beach?

 

I think it's the difference between being able to see any sand between all the tourists taking selfies.

 

[proton]

Never understood what people see in beaches, just a lot of sand, 20 minutes and Iv'e had enough and certainly don't want to lay about on one or go in the sea.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Maya Bay, in Thailand’s southern province of Phang-nga, has been ranked the world’s third best beach by the Lonely Planet travel guide in its January edition.

By Lonely planet... but not by those with an education.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, uttradit said:

What's the difference between a top 10 beach and a top 100 beach?

Parking space.

[KhunLA]

A beach that you are not allowed to swim in, makes 3rd best in the world ... nuff said 

[The Old Bull]

Last time that I was there went swimming off a dive boat moored in the bay but never landed on the beach.

[john donson]

attracting around 6,000 tourist daily.

 

 

boy would I want to be on this lovely beach with only 6000 other narcissists

[ChipButty]

8 minutes ago, john donson said:

attracting around 6,000 tourist daily.

 

 

boy would I want to be on this lovely beach with only 6000 other narcissists

The last time I was there before covid talking to one of the park rangers he said 10,000 a day, 

[Chalong circle]

Actually, Maya Bay and Koh Phi Phi are in Krabi province, not Phang Nga.

[KhunLA]

39 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

The last time I was there before covid talking to one of the park rangers he said 10,000 a day, 

3 hours ago, The Old Bull said:

Last time that I was there went swimming off a dive boat moored in the bay but never landed on the beach.

I don't think boats are allowed in the bay any more, and have to enter via the other side at Loh Samay Bay.

[Chalong circle]

4 hours ago, ChipButty said:

The last time I was there before covid talking to one of the park rangers he said 10,000 a day, 

At 400 bahts per head for entrance. And Koh Phi Phi do not have still a proper water treatment system. I wonder....

[Caldera]

Oh it would be a great beach... if you (and only you!) had unrestricted access.