Why do we call this island "The James Bond Island"?
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| Mushroom rock at James Bond Island |
Khao Phing Kan means "Hills leaning against each other" in Thai reflecting the connected nature of the islands, and Ko Tapu can be literally translated as "nail" or "spike" island, reflecting its shape. After appearing in the 1974 James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun, Khao Phing Kan became widely referred to as James Bond Island, especially in tourist guides, and their original names are rarely used by locals.
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| Ko Tapu,Phang Nga Bay |
Ko Tapu is a limestone rock near the water level to about 8 metres (26 ft) at the top. It lies about 40 metres (130 ft) to the west from the northern part of Khao Phing Kan. A local legend explains the formation of Ko Tapu island as follows. Once upon a time, there lived a fisherman who used to bring home much fish every time he went to the sea. However, one day he could not catch any fish despite tedious attempts and only picked up a nail with his net. He kept throwing the nail back to the sea and catching it again. Furious, he took his sword and cut the nail in halves, using all his power. Upon impact, one half of the nail jumped up and speared into the sea forming Ko Tapu.
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| View of the James Bond Island |
Most of the island is covered with deciduous limestone shrubland and evergreen trees. Some plants, such as pandanus, cycads, euphorbs and prickly pear cactus grow on nearly soil-free cliffs, such as those of Ko Tapu, penetrating their roots into the numerous cracks and surviving on rainwater.
The bay around the island host 26 species of reptiles, 24 species of fish, 14 species of shrimp, 15 species of crabs and 16 species of manta rays, sharks and game fish. Most fish are typical of coral reefs, such as butterflyfish.
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| Mussaman curry |
Local Food around The James Bond Island considers of Southern Thai food which renowned for its spiciness. Much of the cuisine has its origins in Malay, Indonesian and Indian food. Favourite dishes from the south include Indian-style Muslim curry (massaman), rice noodles in fish curry sauce (Khanom Jeen) an chicken birayani.Phang-nga’s Panyi Island is famous for its Shrimp Paste and Takuapa for its Chinese-style baked cakes.
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