Ko Tapu

Ko Tapu

Ko Tapu ( _th. เกาะตะปู, lit. "nail island", also sometimes Khao Tapu, เขาตะปู, "nail hill") is an island located in the Phang Nga Bay, Thailand. It has become a popular tourist attraction since it was featured in the James Bond movie "The Man with the Golden Gun" in 1974; for this reason, it is also often referred to as James Bond Island (the later 1997 James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies" also includes a scene in Phang Nga Bay, close to James Bond Island). Ko Tapu island is about 20 meters tall, and lies approximately 150 meters offshore of the two-islet pair known as the island Ko Khao Phingkan ( _th. เกาะเขาพิงกัน, lit. "hills resting on each other island").

Departing from Phuket island, day-tours using longtail boats usually land at Ko Khao Phingkan, where market booths are set up. The islands are located within the Ao Phang Nga National Park.

ee also

* James Bond locations
* List of islands of Thailand


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