If you’ve seen the iconic 2000 film The Beach directed by Danny Boyle and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, you’ll no doubt recognise Maya Bay – the Thai beach where the movie was shot. Ever since the film was released, tourists and fans have flocked there to see the famous and stunningly beautiful location. Rather than shut off Maya Bay – which is on Koh Phi Phi Leh island in the Andaman Sea – for good, it will be closed to visitors for four months a year. Although it has been trodden upon by thousands of tourists, Maya Bay is still a place of astounding beauty. A post shared by Jeremy M. Hein (@jmhein88) on Mar 28, 2018 at 6:08am PDTThe beach is idyllic, but some photos really show just how packed full of people it can get.

Source: Irish Examiner March 29, 2018 11:08 UTC