Thai beach from DiCaprio movie gets breather from tourists

Bangkawk: The daily daily tour of the tourists has ended the famous Thai beach by Leonardo Di Caprio.

The Fiat Phi in Andaman Sea will be closed for Maya Bay, the four months starting from June this June, to allow all visitors to recover the coral reefs and marine life. The decision to keep visitors away was done by Thailand's National Park and Wildlife Department on Wednesday.

Than Thamrondandavasat, a prominent marine scientist and member of Thailand's National Strategy Committee on Environmental Development, said, "It is like someone who has been working for decades and has never stopped." "More successful and tired, all the beauty of the beach has gone. We need a timeout for the beach."

Many Thai Marine National Parks are closed from mid-May to mid-October, but due to the tourist demand, a Hollywood crew of Maya Bay in 1999 set foot on "The Beach" for the dark backpacker story, Remains open on a novel by Alex Garland.

The beach receives 200 boats and 4,000 visitors per day. Recent surveys conducted by a team led by marine biologist found that a large part of coral rock has gone around the area and marine life has almost disappeared.

Other Southeast Asian beach resorts are also in danger.

In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duetta has vowed to stop a small central island Boracay, popular for its white white sand beaches and vibrant nightlife, and has said that it has become "Sespool".

Thai beach from DiCaprio movie gets breather from tourists

"Their waste will go straight into the ocean, the germ content is already very high," Deutter said last week. "It looks good because of the white beach."

Their top environmental officials say that after the 30 days notice is issued, the Boracay can be closed in the last week of April and in case of disaster to allow tropical island to expand emergency funds to disaster villages and establishments. is kept.

During closing, which can run for up to six months or less, a massive cleaning plan has been planned and non-beach coast resorts and other establishments have been established to prevent further pollution and to establish waste treatment and disposal system. Have to do. Boracay attracted more than 1 million tourists from Asia, the United States and Europe last year.

Boracay's officials may have to face administrative matters so that environmental laws can be violated for years and fail to control the flow of tourists beyond the island's capacity.

Thon said the temporary closure of Thai Thai Beach will start the rehabilitation process.

"If you ask me if it is too late to save our islands, then there is no answer. But if we do nothing today, it will be very late," said Thanya Netithamkam, head of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife. said.

When Maya Bay reopens, the department will set a daily limit of 2,000 tourists, while boats will no longer be allowed to anchor there and they have to dock on Floating Pierce on the opposite side of the island.

Thon said that the number of visitors watching the beach is unstable, and a temporary stop is nothing, Thon said.

"The locals know that we all know," he said. "It will be a good way to start managing our tourist destinations and we can improve on what we learn after the first year. We know that it is important that we manage our resources well. It is not about the number of tourists but it is about sustainable tourism which also benefits the local people. "

In 2000, more than 35 million tourists visited Thailand, compared to approximately 10 million "The Beach" premiered in 2000.

Thai officials have stopped in the last closed islands ruined by mass tourism. Part of the Phi Phi Island series Koh Keong, and Koh Tachai in Similan Island National Park, have been permanently limited to tourists from mid-2016.

Recently, Thon, who surveyed both islands, said the results were amazing. He said that areas with a dark sea life environment and coral bleaching are now meeting with strong and colorful marine life and coral. It is certain that the annual closure will also help in restoring the Maya Bay.

"I have always dreamed that one day we could work to bring him back to life, I have been following and working on Maya Bay for more than 30 years.

I saw it when it was heaven and I see it when nothing is left in it. He said that anything that we can do to bring this paradise back to Thailand is a marine biologist's dream.