Thailand's bay from Danny Boyle's The Beach closes.

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The breathtaking bay made famous by Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert Carlyle in Danny Boyle's film adaptation of The Beach is to close to tourists for the first time in June.

Thai authorities will be giving the small, unspoiled strip of sand on the island of Ko Phi Phi a chance to recover from the strain of thousands of daily visitors, according to the BBC.

The closure will be a temporary measure to protect the area after environmentalists said that years of increasing tourism have caused damage to the bay and its surroundings.

By Naomi Gordon.

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