Way too many tourists

[George Pill]

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/maya-bay-thailand-closing/index.html

[Rockheart]

Yeah I am not sure why they let that go on for so long.
Most of the general tourists you talk to in Phuket are going to that beach or James Bond island or all of the above.
Would be nice if the tour companies could offer more varied for people. Plenty of great beaches that weren't in movies.
Phuket and area has basically been out of control like this for too long, cartels that only cared about money.

You would think they could just charge more for access to this beach such that only a few groups of people could go in per period of time.
Something like this could command a high price, much higher than they charge the hordes of people now.
I'm sure many would want to pay to have this beach almost to themselves for an afternoon or day.