The Beach
One of
Phi Phi's Most Beautiful Beaches
The Beach by
Alex Garland is about young travellers who drop out of society and go to
live in a hidden lagoon in Southern Thailand. Fox bought the rights to
the book, signed up Leonardo DiCaprio to play the lead role and then
scouted for the location.
Maya Bay was
perfect. Fox decided that the perfect beach needed some palm trees and
less vegetation so they rearranged the beach to fit a Hollywood
stereotype.
Beforehand, environmentalists said removing vegetation would increase
the risk of sand erosion and that the delicate natural ecosystem may not
ever recover.
The vegetation
was replanted after filming had finished and additional bamboo fences
were put in place to support the dunes. Filming commenced in 1999 and
The Beach was one of the most eagerly anticipated films of 2000. Many
visitors cite the film as the inspiration for their trip to Thailand.
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MAYA BAY ON
MOVIE
THE BEACH "
The cliffs are
the reason we chose Phi Phi Le because in the story, the beach that the
characters are living on is surrounded by the high sea cliffs from the
sea.
So, it's a
secret. It's like a big secret, swimming pool and beach in private and
this is the attraction for the characters. That's why we have to use Phi
Phi Le." - Andrew Macdonald, producer of "The Beach"
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Getting to
Maya Bay
From Phi Phi Don you can rent a longtail for 3 hours
or for a full day, with a maximum of 4 passengers. Speedboats are also
available for half-day and full-day rents and usually allow for a
maximum of 6. There are also many different kinds of boat tours that
include Maya Bay in their itineraries. Various kinds of boats are used,
such as longtails, speedboats and ferry boats. From Phuket and Krabi,
tours depart daily, mainly by speedboat
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LONGTAIL BOAT
1-8 PAX
Half-day price 3,000 THB
Full-day price 7,000 THB
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SPEED BOAT
1-15 PAX
Half-day price 8,000 THB
Full-day price 15,000 THB
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CHARTER LUXURY BOAT
1-10 PAX
Half-day price 18,000 THB
Full-day price 30,000 THB
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