snoop1130 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 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 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenZ Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) 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" Edited February 21 by JensenZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proton Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Whats the big deal, just a lot of sand and rocks 🫢 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 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. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post proton Posted February 21 Popular Post Share Posted February 21 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 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 9 minutes ago, proton said: 400 baht to walk about for half an hour no thanks, famous only for the awful film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 400 baht, to look at Sandra? na you can shove that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 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... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 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. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: and boasts turquoise water and silky soft sand. ....and how long??? Next polluted with garbage? Plastics? Excrements?😵💫 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Further 'n further we trudge in search of bliss, bypassing the places we've already destroyed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 BS go look at the beaches in Esperance where I lived a few years WA AU and no charge to visit them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) 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 Edited February 22 by KhunLA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 How many more people can you squeeze on ... this is the pier on the other side, where people arrive & depart ... https://www.facebook.com/reel/395464099739654 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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