The 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.
James Bond Island, locally known as Khao Ping Kan, is located about 25 kilometers northeast of Phuket Island, in the bay of Phang Nga.
