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Thailand: Maya Bay "The Beach" reopens with strict caps

Added 2022-01-07

Description

"The Beach" has reopened after 32 months on 1 January 2022. Visitors have to apply in advance while there will be no more than 375 visitors at any one time, with a maximum of 1 hour, while swimming is banned! Boats cannot enter the bay either, but will park further away. It remains to be seen if the new measures will succeed once the pandemic is over.

Location

Thailand
Maya Bay, Koh Phi Phi Leh