Thailand Phi Phi Leh Maya Beach

I continue to talk about Phi Phi Island which is known as “Thailand’s Shangri-La”. The second largest island in there is Phi Phi Leh which Maya Beach belongs to. The second largest of the Phi Phi Islands is pretty, and pristine, but authorities in charge do not allow visitors to stay overnight, with the exception of limited camping with one company. Besides the beach, other attractions include the Phaya Naak Cave with its prehistoric paintings and edible-nest swiftlets. This is where the movie “The Beach” (starring the Hollywood superstar Leonardo Di Caprio). To make the movie "The Beach", around 60 palm trees was planted so Maya would look even more like a tropical paradise beach. After filming, all of the palm trees were removed and the beach returned to its original state.
This beach is really special. It is located in a stunning beautiful bay surrounded by steep limestone cliffs that rises vertically out of the crystal clear emerald green water. The 20m wide white sandy beach is set against a backdrop of sand dunes, bushes and towering cliffs. Since the bushes don't provide much protection from the tropical sun, many people prefer to sit in the shadow of the cliffs. From the beach a trail leads to Loh Samah Bay, a five minutes walk, from where you have to climb trough a hole in the rock to reach the other side. Facilities for park staff have been constructed nearby the entrance to Loh Samah Bay. There is a National Park entrance fee of 400/200 (adult/children) baht for foreigners, but not for Thai people who don't have to pay.
Phi Phi Island is high on the list of things to do to when in Phuket, most tourists want to see Maya Bay at least ones in their lifetime. Therefore it can at times be somewhat crowded when in middle of the day (10am-2pm) boatloads of day trippers from Phuket and Krabi arrive for snorkeling and relaxing on the famous beach.
Besides Maya Beach, you can also visit Viking Cave. This place wasn’t so attractive anymore after government doesn’t allow visitors to go inside the cave. They only can see the cave from boat. Viking Cave is a thriving bird's nest soup industry also.