A ruling has finally been handed down for a court case related to the production of the Hollywood movie The Beach. A Supreme Court verdict on Tuesday ordered the Forestry Department to restore Maya Bay, which was environmentally damaged during the movie's filming that began in November 1998.
The ruling finally spells an end to a prolonged legal battle over the film's shooting by 20th Century Fox and its Thai partner, Santa International Film Production. The production took place at pristine Maya Bay on Phi Phi Island which is part of a marine national park in the Andaman Sea.
