Thailand bay made famous by 'The Beach' finally reopens
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Maya Bay, a beautiful cove made famous by "The Beach" -- a 2000 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio -- reopened to tourists on January 1, 2022 for the first time since 2018.
Bangkok (CNN) — Officials in Thailand have just reopened one of the country's most famous attractions.
Maya Bay, a beautiful cove made famous by "The Beach" -- a 2000 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio -- began welcoming tourists on January 1, 2022 for the first time in more than three years.
The popular destination has been off limits to tourists since June 2018 as officials embarked on a rejuvenation program aimed at reviving the popular area's decimated corals.
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