Tourists Flock to the First Day of the Maya Bay Reopening

Krabi –

More than 4,000 tourists visited the famous Maya Bay in the Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in Krabi after reopening in October.

Our previous stories:

The famous Maya Bay in Krabi will be temporarily closed for two months for environmental recovery.

Maya Bay in Thailand’s southern province of Krabi is set to reopen on October 1st 2024 after a two-month closure, with national park officers racing to install buoys and prepare for an expected influx of tourists.

Now for the update:

Mr. Yutthapong Damsrisuk, the head of the national park, told the Phuket Express that on Tuesday (October 1^st) which was the first day of the reopening, lots of Thai and foreign tourists visited the bay.

The national park rules have limited the number of visitors to 4,125 visitors per day with 11 rounds of visits. Each round allows only one hour with a maximum limit for 375 visitors. The bay is open daily from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.. Park rangers are taking care of tourists’ safety.