File 020 · Phang Nga Bay, Thailand

Khao Phing Kan

Limestone towers rising from a marine national park. Boats have been kept back from the needle rock since the 1990s to slow erosion.

Why go

Limestone towers rising from a marine national park. Boats have been kept back from the needle rock since the 1990s to slow erosion.

The shoot: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

The villain's island lair.

Stand here

From the beach on Khao Phing Kan, face Ko Tapu, the needle rock in the bay.

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Visit

Best: First boats of the morning. Access: National park fee. Getting there: Long-tail boat or sea kayak from Phang Nga or Phuket.