Koh Kradan took centre stage last week after being voted the “best beach” on earth. Now, Hat Chao Mai National Park made public it is doubling its effort to ensure it stays at the top of the list by preserving the beach and the surrounding area’s ecosystem.
Hat Chao Mai National Park chief Prit Narasrit Koh Kradan revealed the marine park’s intention to safeguard the delicate ecosystem of the beach after it was ranked No.1 on World Beach Guide’s “Top 100 beaches on Earth 2023,” by the UK website World Beach Guide.
Prit announced that Koh Kradan will remain closed to tourists four months a year, from June 1 to September 30, to ensure the beach does not suffer the same fate as the Phi Phi Islands.
Phi Phi was damaged after the movie The Beach, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was released in 2000. The movie caused a surge in tourism to the area, which was not prepared for…
