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Loh Dalam Bay, Phi Phi Islands

Loh Dalam Bay, Phi Phi Islands
© Sandeep Babu

The Phi Phi Islands in Southern Thailand were the setting for the movie the Beach. Interest in the islands reached a peak after the movie’s release, and tourism increased dramatically.

No surprise there: the Phi Phi islands are quite a sight, with fine white-sand beaches and stark rock formations, all framed by the electric blue waters of the Andaman Sea.

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