Famed Thai holiday isles in Koh Phi Phi suffer water shortages after heatwave

Online posts by returning tourists warned travellers to “check if their accommodation has fresh water” ahead of their stay. - PHOTO: AFP

BANGKOK (AFP):The dazzling Thai holiday islands made famous by Hollywood film "The Beach" are facing a severe water shortage following a blistering heatwave across Asia, a tourism official and locals said Thursday.

The Koh Phi Phi archipelago, off the west coast of southern Thailand, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to its pristine beaches and turquoise waters each year.