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Is there anything more picturesque than spending a quiet, relaxing afternoon on a beach covered in pristine white sand in Thailand? Apparently, there were a lot of people who happened to agree, and flocked to places like Maya Bay on Thailand’s Phi Phi Leh Island. That influx of visitors led Thai officials to issue a tourist blackout for the white sand beaches.
Thai officials worried that the mass tourism has been harming the area’s coral reefs and iconic white sand beaches. With almost 80 percent of the island’s coral reefs already seeing the overwhelming effects of increased tourism, it seems that the white sand beaches might not be open for sunbathers anytime soon.
