Maya Bay on Phi Phi Island in Krabi named the third “best beach in the world” by Lonely Planet.

 

The beaches of Thailand are in the spotlight again. The world-famous travel publication Lonely Planet has named 20 of the world’s best beaches, with Thailand’s Maya Bay coming in third. Maya Bay is a beach hidden behind a limestone cliff, part of Phi Phi Island, in Krabi, a southern province of Thailand. The stunning bay is surrounded by limestone cliffs and boasts turquoise water and silky soft sand.

 

The location became instantly famous throughout the world after the movie The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio, hit the cinemas in 2000. Maya Bay is a must-go beach surrounded by breathtaking nature.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: The Pattaya News 2024-02-21

 

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I've never seen that movie - so had to look it up.

 

Here's the screen from "The Beach". The uploader says it was polluted when he visited there in 2014.  

 

The Beach - Maya Beach scene

 

Apparently, as a result of the movie, over 3000 tourists per day were visiting and they nearly destroyed the coral reef.

 

"Call some place paradise - kiss it goodbye"

Whats the big deal, just a lot of sand and rocks 🫢

6 minutes ago, proton said:

Whats the big deal, just a lot of sand and rocks 🫢

It's gorgeous for sure, just went there a few months ago. It's a National Park, entrance fee foreigner is 400 thb. You can't go swimming. From where the boat drops you off you're nut to butt walking on a wood walkway to the beach. Once on the beach, no swimming, you can walk in the water for pics.

16 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

It's gorgeous for sure, just went there a few months ago. It's a National Park, entrance fee foreigner is 400 thb. You can't go swimming. From where the boat drops you off you're nut to butt walking on a wood walkway to the beach. Once on the beach, no swimming, you can walk in the water for pics.

 

400 baht to walk about for half an hour no thanks, famous only for the awful film

9 minutes ago, proton said:

 

400 baht to walk about for half an hour no thanks, famous only for the awful film

 

400 baht,  to look at Sandra? na you can shove that.

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Maya Bay on Phi Phi Island in Krabi named the third “best beach in the world” by Lonely Planet.

In their view... 

10 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

It's gorgeous for sure, just went there a few months ago. It's a National Park, entrance fee foreigner is 400 thb. You can't go swimming. From where the boat drops you off you're nut to butt walking on a wood walkway to the beach. Once on the beach, no swimming, you can walk in the water for pics.

400 baht to do nothing except walk on the beach and say you've been there?

Save your money and watch it on YouTube.

12 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

400 baht to do nothing except walk on the beach and say you've been there?

Save your money and watch it on YouTube.

When you book the multi island tour you're not really aware of exact itinerary. The 400 baht was part of tour and you don't know about the no swimming till you get there. 

It's a nice beach. One of the top beaches in the world? 

 

Try Tikehau Island, French Polynesia. Can't decide whether you want white- or pink-sand beaches? ...

Dreamland Beach, Bali. ...

Menjangan Island, Bali

Gili Islands, Lombok

Raja Ampat, West Papua

Busuanga Island, Philippines 

Seagrass Bay, Laucala Island, Fiji

Ypao Beach, Tumon Guam

Honopu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii

Maipio Valley Beach, Big Island, Hawaii

Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. ...

Harbour Island, Bahamas. ...

Blue Beach (La Chiva), Vieques, Puerto Rico. ...

Trunk Bay, St. John, USVI.

Devil’s Bay, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos

Lindquist Beach, St. Thomas

Palm Beach, Aruba

San Blas, Panama

Oludeniz, Turkey

Porto Katsiki, Lefkada, Greece

And locally try Banana Beach, Koh Hey Island, Phuket. 

 

 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

and boasts turquoise water and silky soft sand.

....and how long??? Next polluted with garbage? Plastics? Excrements?😵‍💫

Further 'n further we trudge in search of bliss, bypassing the places we've already destroyed.

BS go look at the beaches in Esperance where I lived a few years WA AU and no charge to visit them.

A beach you have to pay to get, pay to be on, enter from the other side of island, and then, when you get there, you can't swim in it ...  

 

One of Best Beaches in the World ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to avoid 

Oh yea ... Lonely Planet 

How many more people can you squeeze on ... this is the pier on the other side, where people arrive & depart ...

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