Maps of Movies

The Beach (2000)

Where The Beach says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The beach in the film is real, but its waterfall is in Khao Yai National Park and its hotel interiors are from Phuket.

Scenes and places

A drab hotel on Khao San Road

Richard, a young American backpacker, checks into a drab hotel in Bangkok. There he meets a young French couple and a strange Scottish traveller who tells him about a hidden beach.

Set in Khao San Road — The Bangkok backpacker street where Richard takes a room in a drab travellers' hotel. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The street in Bangkok that backpackers use as a base.

The road south to Ko Samui

Richard talks Françoise and Étienne into joining him, and the three travel on to an island. He passes a copy of his map to two surfers, a small decision with consequences later.

Set in Ko Samui — The island where Richard and the French couple stop on the way, and where he meets two American surfers. Google Maps · Apple Maps

An island in the Gulf of Thailand.

The leap off the waterfall

After swimming ashore, Richard and the couple creep past armed farmers, then jump from a huge cliff into the water. A guide called Keaty is waiting to lead them to a hidden community.

Set in A waterfall on the secret island — On the island, the trio slips past armed farmers guarding a cannabis plantation and jumps off a large waterfall.

A waterfall in Khao Yai National Park, in central Thailand.

Filmed at Haew Suwat Waterfall, Khao Yai National Park (Khao Yai National Park, Pak Chong, Thailand) — The waterfall jump was filmed here, in central Thailand. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there:

The hidden beach community

Richard, Françoise and Étienne are brought into a hidden community on a perfect beach. Its leader Sal lets them stay on one condition: no more outsiders. Richard has already given his map away.

Set in The secret beach — A community of travellers lives in secret on the island, with its English leader Sal setting the rules.

A bay on the Thai island of Ko Phi Phi Le.

Filmed at Maya Bay, Ko Phi Phi Le (Ko Phi Phi Le, Thailand) — The beach scenes were filmed at Maya Bay. Some of the surrounding mountains were added digitally, and the beach was reshaped for the production. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there:

The supply run to Ko Pha Ngan

Sal picks Richard for a supply run to Ko Pha Ngan. There they run into the American surfers, who are preparing to look for the island.

Set in Ko Pha Ngan — The island where Richard and Sal go to buy supplies for the community. Google Maps · Apple Maps

An island in the Gulf of Thailand, next to Ko Samui.

Characters

• Richard — A young American backpacker looking for adventure in Thailand.
• Françoise — A young Frenchwoman travelling with her partner Étienne.
• Sal — The English leader of the community on the island.