The Battle of 'The Beach'

Maya beach, Phi Phi Le has become a honeypot for tourists since the filming of "The Beach". Even though Phi Phi Le has national park status, its surrounding coral reefs have been badly damaged by anchors of boats bringing tourists to dive or sunbathe.

© Paul Quayle/Panos Pictures

• Read about the impact of the film on Ko Phi Phi and the rest of Krabi province, Thailand at BBC News and Asia Week.
• Read about the protests by Thai environmental groups during the making of the film from www.thaistudents.com/thebeach/ a site produced by students from Sriwittayapaknam School in Thailand.
• Visit http://mitglied.lycos.de/anlimara7/environment/official050299.html to read Leonardo de Caprio’s press release at the time.

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