Last year, 20th Century Fox, which made The Beach, incurred the wrath of activists in Thailand who accused the company of causing irreparable ecological damage to Maya Beach on Phi Phi Island during filming.

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This year, I went for the more sedate environs of Tulum, a nice uncrowded beach with perfect turquoise water (and a beachside Maya ruin).

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