Boats crowd Maya Bay, on the island of Phi Phi Leh, in Thailand. Picture: Singha EstatesBoats crowd Maya Bay, on the island of Phi Phi Leh, in Thailand. Picture: Singha Estates
Boats crowd Maya Bay, on the island of Phi Phi Leh, in Thailand. Picture: Singha Estates
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Chinese tourism boom blamed as Thai beach from Leonardo DiCaprio film closes

Maya Bay, one of Asia’s most beautiful holiday destinations was shut to visitors on June 1, as drastic measures were implemented to fend off environmental catastrophe

Topic |   Tourism
Stuart Heaver
Stuart Heaver

Updated: 12:13pm, 1 Jun, 2018

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Boats crowd Maya Bay, on the island of Phi Phi Leh, in Thailand. Picture: Singha EstatesBoats crowd Maya Bay, on the island of Phi Phi Leh, in Thailand. Picture: Singha Estates
Boats crowd Maya Bay, on the island of Phi Phi Leh, in Thailand. Picture: Singha Estates
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