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Facial recognition to help manage Maya Bay crowds
Post Reporters, Published on 18/07/2025
» KRABI - A facial recognition system will soon be adopted at Maya Bay to manage visitor flow and enhance conservation efforts, according to national park officials.
158 blacktip reef sharks spotted in Maya Bay
Post Reporters, Published on 10/07/2025
» Thai marine researchers have reported a remarkable sighting of 158 blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) off the coast of the southern province of Krabi.
Thailand's Maya Bay will reopen to visitors on Tuesday
Post Reporters, Published on 30/09/2024
» National park authorities will reopen the famous Maya Bay in the southern Thai province of Krabi to welcome visitors on Tuesday after two months of closure for rehabilitation.
National park worker shoots friend
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/01/2024
» Krabi: A blazing row between two national park employees in this southern province resulted in one being shot and seriously wounded, according to park officials.
Tourist hotspot in Krabi becomes the top earner
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/10/2023
» Krabi's Hat Nappharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park has had a jump in annual revenue, reaching more than 270 million baht, making it the highest-earning national park in the country.
Siriraj providing knee surgery in Nepal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/09/2023
» Siriraj Hospital will provide free joint replacement surgery for underprivileged people in Lumbini, Nepal.
Maya Bay closing for natural rehabilitation
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/08/2023
» KRABI: Maya Bay -- made world famous by the Hollywood blockbuster The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio 23 years ago -- will be closed for two months during the monsoon season for the purposes of natural rehabilitation.
Chiang Mai, Pattaya want drinking hours extended
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/04/2022
» Restaurants in Pattaya and Chiang Mai want selling hours for alcohol extended until midnight or 1am during the Songkran holiday period to shore up their flagging business, suffering under Covid restrictions.
Maya Bay 'to reopen Jan 1'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/11/2021
» Maya Bay in Krabi province will probably reopen to tourists on Jan 1, with regulations in place to preserve the rehabilitated beach and bay from the ecological ruin it previously suffered, the government says.
New entry limit causes ticketing chaos
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/10/2018
» Chaos erupted at the Similan Islands ticket office after the area was re-opened for a limited number of visitors, according to local authorities.