Khao Tapu got its name because it looks like a huge, outstanding stone pinched into the sea at the mouth of Phang Nga Bay near Khao Phing Kan, which when viewed from a distance, looks like a giant nail driven deep into the water. Khao Tapu is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Phang Nga province. To the point where a Hollywood movie was filmed at Koh Tapu in 1974, it was a James Bond movie, The Man with the Golden Gun, and that's why the name James Bond came from. Island, the nickname that tourists around the world are well known for, Khao Tapu itself. For visiting Khao Tapu It is often organized as a program to cruise around the Phang Nga Bay National Park. starting at the pier from Surakun Pier It takes about half a day. Starting from a cruise to see the scenery of Phang Nga Bay, passing through mountains and islands such as Khao Ma Chu, Tham Lod, Koh Phanak, Koh Hong, Koh Panyee, Khao Phing Kan and arriving at Khao Tapu. However, the boat trip to see Khao Tapu The government and related agencies are prohibited. Do not allow tourists to visit closely because the submerged part of the sea has been eroded by sea water for a long time. therefore corroded and many times smaller than the upper part until he was afraid that he might fall down at some point
Khao Tapu - Khao Phing Kan
Province: Phangnga