The Latest Breaking News from Maya bay

158 blacktip reef sharks spotted in Maya Bay

Thai marine researchers have reported a remarkable sighting of 158 blacktip reef sharks off the coast of Krabi.

Bangkok Post · Jul 11, 2025

The most beautiful beaches in Thailand for turquoise bays and breathtaking sunsets

Thailands’s 1,500 miles of coastline offer watersports, beach parties and secluded stretches

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Fears for booming shark population as tourists return to Thai island

Maya Bay is struggling to strike a balance between preserving a pristine ecosystem and sustaining livelihoods dependent on tourism

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023

Supreme Court orders Forestry Dept to restore Maya Bay

The Supreme Court had ordered the Forestry Department to restore Maya Bay, which was environmentally damaged during the shooting of the famed Hollywood movie "The Beach" 24 years ago.

Bangkok Post · Sep 13, 2022

Watch | How Thailand revived its beautiful Maya Bay

A video on Maya Bay in Thailand reopening to tourists after 3 years

The Hindu · Sep 10, 2022

Thailand’s Maya Bay, of DiCaprio’s The Beach, is slowly recovering from the devastating effects of mass tourism

Rejuvenated after a tourist-bereft, three-year-long hiatus, Thailand’s Andaman Coast is a beacon of hope for the successful restoration of nature’s ecological balance, amidst a renewed travel boom.

The Hindu · Sep 9, 2022

Tourism is slowly returning to South-East Asia, but business as usual might not be a blessing

Tourists' return to South-East Asia will bring economic relief but may it also spell ruin for the region's iconic locations.

ABC News · Sep 1, 2022

Avoiding tourism's stresses and strains

Foreign visitors have started returning to tourist destinations since the start of the year after the government lifted some Covid-19 measures. The influx of tourists has been observed from Phuket to Chiang Mai, some of which report visitor overcrowding.

Bangkok Post · Jun 19, 2022

Thailand cove made famous in The Beach reopens to visitors after four-year closure

Maya Bay was once a sorry victim of overtourism. Now the beach’s wild residents – and a restricted number of human visitors – are returning

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022