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Tony Clarke,
CANARIAN NATURE TOURS,
C/ República Dominicana, Nº 61,
Barrio de Fátima,
38500 Güimar,
Tenerife,
Canary Islands,
SPAIN.
Tel: +34 922 524291
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> De: Chris S Balchin <>
> A: Alan Wilkinson <>; Mary Thompson
<>; Brian Sykes <>; Andy Swash
<>; Tom Stuart <>; Rob
Still <>; Jan Rowland <>; Duncan
MacDonald <>; Tim Inskip <>; Jon
Hornbuckle <>; Jesper Hornskov
<>; Andy Harding <>; Nigel
Goodgame <>; Dave Gandy <>;
Mike Dawson <>; Jon Curson <>;
Chris Collins <>; Tony Clarke <>; Colin
Bushell <>
> Asunto: FW: Hollywood destroying NP in Thailand
> Fecha: jueves 4 de marzo de 1999 22:49
>
>
> >In a message dated 3/2/99 10:10:36 GMT Standard Time,
> writes:
> > > Subject: Hollywood Destroying National Park In Thailand
> > >
> > > Boycott 20th Century Fox movie "THE BEACH"
> > >
> > > Dear Friends,
> > >
> > > On a recent trip to Thailand I discovered that 20th Century Fox is
> making
> > > a movie called "The Beach" on Phi Phi Leh Island, a treasured
> National
> > > Park
> > > in Thailand. Portions of the film, which stars Leonardo Di Caprio
> > > (Titanic-fame), will be shot on Maya Beach on the island of Phi Phi
> Leh.
> > > This is one of the most beautiful, unspoiled islands in the Pacific
> and
> > > it
> > > is being destroyed to meet Hollywood's perception of paradise. The
> film
> > > company has already bulldozed large portions of the beach and
> removed
> > > much
> > > of the natural vegetation (Giant Milkweed, Sea Pandanus, Spider
> Lily and
> > > other beach grass) in order to widen the beach to accommodate a
> football
> > > scene. Fox plans to replace the native vegetation with 100
> non-native
> > > coconut palms to create their
> > > "paradise."
> > >
> > > Local Thai activists feared that removing the natural vegetation
> would
> > > create serious erosion, and they were right. The beach has already
> been
> > > eroded and now locals are very worried about how much of the beach
> and
> > > bay
> > > will remain after the monsoons.
> > >
> > > Phi Phi Leh Island is supposedly protected as a National Park and
> is key
> > > to
> > > the local tourist economy. Thai activists report that Thailand's
> Royal
> > > Forestry Department violated their own regulations and were bought
> off by
> > > 20th Century Fox, who paid the government Bhat 4 million. Local
> > > activists
> > > are enraged that the government would cave in to Fox's demands and
> that
> > > their concerns were ignored. Activists are not opposed to filming
> on
> > > Maya
> > > Bay, but want the island to be filmed as-is. A lawsuit has been
> filed,
> > > but
> > > an injunction to stop further destruction of the island was denied.
> > >
> > > The local Thai people have tried everything, from the courts to
> > > blockading
> > > the beach, to protect their island. They need our help. They ask
> the
> > > American public to take action and boycott the film. The Thai
> people
> > > point
> > > out that Americans would never allow Thai film makers to bulldoze
> > > Yellowstone or other US National Parks. Hollywood must get the
> message
> > > that
> > > exploiting the environment and powerless people is unethical for
> mere
> > > entertainment.
> > >
> > > Please help the people of Thailand by:
> > >
> > > 1) Passing this message on to everyone you know.
> > > 2) Signing the petition below.
> > > 3) Write a letter to producer Andrew McDonald. Tell him you will
> boycott
> > > the film unless 20th Century Fox stops destroying Maya Bay.
> > >
> > > The address is:
> > > Andrew MacDonald, Producer
> > > c/o Carol Sewell
> > > 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Building 89, Room 224
> > > Los Angeles, CA 90035
> > >
> > > =============
> > >
> > > Check out web site of Maya Bay at: http:www.wildrockies.org/wve/
> > >
> > > <A HREF="http://www.wildrockies.org/wve/beach.htm";> beach in
> Thailand</A>
> >=============
> > >
> > > Please sign the petition and forward to someone else. If your name
> is
> > > #50,
> > > #100, #150 and so on, please send the petition back to:
> > > <
> > >
> > > PETITION:
> > >
> > > TO: Andrew McDonald, Producer "The Beach"
> > > We, the undersigned, will not see your film "The Beach" and will
> > > encourage
> > > our friends and family to boycott the film unless you cease and
> desist
> > > from
> > > destroying Maya Bay by removing the native vegetation and planting
> > > coconut
> > > palms. Maya Bay is already a paradise and does NOT need Hollywood's
> > > unnecessary alterations.
> > >
> > > 1) Bryony Schwan, Missoula, Montana USA
> > > 2) Laura Scherubel, Missoula, MT, USA
> > > 3) Claire Emory, Ovando, MT USA
> > > 4) Carol Hett, Sheridan, WY USA
> > > 5) Sue Nackoney, West Yellowstone, MT USA
> > > 6) Anna R. Mosqueda, Sacramento, CA, USA
> > > 7) Barbara Warner, Lebanon, KY 40033
> > > 8) Nancy Ellen Smith, Woodstock, GA USA
> > > 9) Kathy Richmond, Vice President,Friends of the West,Clayton, ID
> > > 10) Scott Edgerton, Missoula, Montana, USA
> > > 11) Chuck Pezeshki, Director,Clearwater Biodiversity Project, Troy,
> ID
> > > 83871
> > > 12) Ward Klemer, Seeley Lake, MT, USA
> > > 13) Aaron Coffin, Missoula, MT USA
> > > 14) Bruce Herbert, Seattle, WA USA
> > > 15) Merran Smith, Sierra Club of BC, BC, Canada
> > > 16) Gail Hochachka, Sierra Club of BC, Victoria, BC, Canada.
> > > 17) Amber Paul, Nanaimo BC, Canada
> > > 18) Martina Lee, Vancouver, BC, Canada
> > > 19) Frances Liang, Vancouver, BC, Canada
> > > 20) Philip Henderson, Vancouver, BC, Canada
> > > 21) Paul EHRLICH, Paris, France
> > > 22) Andreas Mohr, Heidelberg, Germany
> > > 23) Katherine Totten, Heidelberg, Germany
> > > 24) Michael Mayer, Mannheim, Germany
> > > 25) Henrike Groetecke, Walldorf, Germany
> > > 26) Ingrid Mautes, Walldorf, Germany
> > > 27) Donata Ducati, Walldorf, Germany
> > > 28) Heiko Philippi, Wellington, New Zealand
> > > 29) Stefania Chrzanowski, Whangaparaoa, New Zealand
> > > 30) Andrew Stump, Ruapehu "Home of Tongariro World Heritage Park",
> New
> > > Zealand.
> > > 31) Penelope Fink-Jensen, Auckland, New Zealand_
> > > 32) Claire Fergusson, Auckland, New Zealand
> > > 33) Fergie Norris, Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
> > > 34) Anna Nesling, Azerbaijan
> > > 35) Giles Mackey, Scotland
> >>36) Jo Mew, UK
> 37) Alan Hesse, Asociacion Armonia, Bolivia
> 38) Erika Cuellar, Asociacion Armonia, Bolivia
> 39) Lois Jammes, Asociacion Armonia, Bolivia
> 40) Sebastian Herzog, Cochabamba, Bolivia, and Schortens, Germany
> 41) Caroli Hamel, Cochabamba, Bolivia
> 42) Helga Herzog, Schortens, Germany
> 43) Chris Balchin, Towcester, U.K.
> 44) Tony Clarke, Canary Islands, Spain.
>
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