PHI PHI LEH, Thailand: Oranee Kittitorraneerut remembered feeling elated when her eyes swept the panoramic view of Maya Bay for the first time in more than three years. Sheltered by towering ...

Maya Bay, Thailand CNN — It’s just past 7 a.m. on a February morning in Maya Bay, several weeks after authorities reopened what is one of Thailand’s most popular tourist attractions to the world for ...

Maya Bay was once a secluded and untouched paradise, known only to a handful of locals and fishermen. However, after the release of "The Beach" in 2000, the bay's popularity soared, and it quickly ...

It’s 9 a.m. on a May morning in Thailand’s Maya Bay in the Andaman Sea, a destination made famous by “The Beach” movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. But instead of the pristine, empty shores ...

Filming by then-studio 20th Century Fox took place in Maya Bay on the Thai island of Phi Phi Lay. The crew infamously planted dozens of coconut trees to give a more ‘tropical’ feel to the ...

Made famous by “The Beach,” a 2000 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Maya Bay has been off-limits since June 1 as part of what was expected to be a four-month rejuvenation program aimed at ...