Showing posts with label Khao Ping Kan. Show all posts
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April 14, 2013

The James Bond Island Or Khao Ping Kan,Thailand...


Why do we call this island "The James Bond Island"?

Ko Tapu
Mushroom rock at James Bond Island

Khao Phing Kan  or James Bond Island is a pair of islands on the west coast of Thailand, in the Phang Nga Bay, Andaman Sea. About 40 metres (130 ft) from its shores lies a 20 metres (66 ft) tall islet Ko   or Khao Tapu   The island is a part of the Ao Phang Nga National Park. Since 1974, when it was featured in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun, it is popularly called James Bond Island.