Maya Bay reopening set for Jan 1Tourists jam-pack the beach at Maya Bay in Krabi in 2017, before the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation closed it in June 2018. (Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park photo)The famed Maya Bay in Krabi province will probably be reopened to tourists on Jan 1, with regulations in place to preserve the rehabilitated beach and bay from the ecological ruin it previously suffered. He said Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park was in the final stage of building an improved pier on the island and defining the swimming zone for beachgoers. The minister, in Krabi for a cabinet meeting, said reopening of the bay will come with strict conditions. #BangkokPost #tourismDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation pic.twitter.com/sX14JtlowS — Bangkok Post (@BangkokPostNews) November 15, 2021Park officials have planted coral on reefs over more than 10 rai of the bay.

Source: Bangkok Post November 15, 2021 20:45 UTC