The dream beach on the Thai island of Ko Phi Phi Leh known from the Hollywood film “The Beach” has reopened to visitors after remaining closed for more than three years to allow it to recover from the effects of overtourism. One of Thailand’s most popular sights, the pristine bay popularized by the 2000 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was indefinitely shut in June 2018 after its coral reef sustained massive damage. The popular Maya Bay on the southern island was closed after it was discovered that most of its coral had been damaged by boat anchors. From now on strict regulations apply to prot…

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