Closing aims to restore the marine ecosystem to its full potential.
PUBLISHED: 26 Jul 2024 at 13: 59
Beginning August 1 for healthy recovery, Maya Bay, a well-known tourist destination in Krabi, and two additional compartments may close for two weeks.
According to Yutthaphong Dumsrisuk, commander of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park, an announcement regarding the closing of Maya Bay, Loh Samah Bay, and Lo Ko Bay on Mu Ko Phi Phi in tambon Ao Nang of Krabi’s Muang area from August 1 to September 30 may be made.
The closing also aims to protect tourists because, according to Mr. Yutthaphong, strong winds and waves during the rain can cause dangerous conditions, especially at Ao Loh Samah Pier, which is adjacent to Maya Bay, where visit boats cannot dock during this time.
Many tourists travelled to Maya Bay in search of its natural beauty after Leonardo DiCaprio’s role in the movie Leonardo DiCaprio’s Leonardo DiCaprio film The Beach, which made the film world renowned 23 years ago.
From Oct 1 last year to July 22, the sea welcomed 1, 683, 430 customers, generating 549.86 million baht in entrance fees for the national park.
In July 2023, the garden collected about 23 million ringgit in entry costs from 110, 436 customers. This month, the site raised nearly 34.74 million ringgit in access fees from 96, 236 visitors. Despite dropping by 13 328 visitors in comparison to past time, the area still managed to collect an extra 11.74 million ringgit as a result of stricter fee collection measures.
Another tourist-accessible areas of the regional park were announced on The Helmet Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park’s Facebook page. For more information, customers may call park officials at 075 65 6150 or through their Instagram page.
From August 1 through September 30, Maya Bay and two other Krabi compartments will be closed for two weeks. ( National Park photo )