it has a cultural legacy. the new station, just glass and steel, square box it could be anywhere. not much of a tie experience, really. thai. another one reopens. thailand has reopened maya bay, a white sandy beach made famous by the film the beach in 2000 which starred leonardo dicaprio. authorities closed down the picturesque area more than three years ago to allow its ecosystem to recover from the impact of thousands of daily visitors. the beach lies on the island of phi phi leh in the andaman sea, and is only accessible by boats. under strict covid 19 conditions, visitor numbers are limited to no more than 375 at one time and no swimming is allowed in the bay.