Scaramanga may be long gone, but ever since the island of Khao Phing Kan featured in the 1974 James Bond movie ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ it has been a must-see for most visitors to the region, and is a popular day excursion from Khao Lak.
Along with Koh Tapu, the limestone rock about 40m away, it is now simply referred to as ‘James Bond Island’ by visitors and locals alike. 007 would be proud.
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The Loy Krathong festival will be celebrated in Khao Lak and across Thailand on the full-moon night of 17th November. Here’s a beginner’s guide to this most charming of Thai festivals and what it’s all about. hais love festivals and community get-togethers and the annual Loy Krathong festival is a centuries-old tradition that is probably…
