Thailand

 

Ko Ta Pu

Khao Phing Kan is an island in Thailand, in Phang Nga Bay northeast of PhuketThe islands are limestone karst towers and are a part of Ao Phang Nga National Park. Since 1974, when they were featured in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun, Khao Phing Kan and Ko Ta Pu – both separately and collectively – have been popularly called James Bond Island.

Ko Ta Pu is a limestone rock about 20 metres tall with the diameter increasing from about 4 metres near the water level to about 8 metres at the top. It lies about 40 metres to the west from the northern part of Khao Phing Kan. Ko Tapu can be translated as "nail" or "spike" island, reflecting its shape.