Now, park officials are busy relocating about 23,000 young corals from the shallows into deeper water to prevent them being damaged by strong waves during the monsoon season, which runs from May to the end of November each year. Coral bleaching has not been as serious as last year, the corals have regenerated and black-tipped coral sharks have returned to the bay, he said. However, he noted that the young corals may sustain damage from powerful waves if they are not relocated into deeper waters during the current monsoon season in the Andaman Sea. Maya Bay will remain closed for at least the next two years for the protection of its environment and ecological system. A new system of limited tourism, protective walkways and boat-mooring facilities is being prepared whilst the bay is closed, in preparation for an eventual reopening to tourism.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 21, 2019 11:26 UTC