47 Movies Filmed on Stunning Beaches You Should Visit
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Where? Ko Tapu, Phang Nga Bay, Phuket in Thailand.
When to go? Visit Phuket from December until March.
The Man with the Golden Gun has one of it's most memorable scenes filmed at Ko Tapu, Phang Nga Bay in Thailand. Bond flies a small plane over Phang Nga Bay on his way to hitman Scaramanga's island hideaway on Ko Tapu.
Ko Tapu is a tiny rock pinacle (only 20m high and 4m in diameter) that sits between the two forest-covered islands of Khao Phing Kan. One of the most iconic Bond villain hideaways the island of Ko Tapu is now known as James Bond Island and has become a popular tourist destination.
Tip: Ko Tapu can be reached on a day tour using a long boat from Au Por (Po Bay) at the north east corner of Phuket.
