Iconic Koh Tapu (James Bond Island) - Thailand’s Stunning Limestone Karst Beach #1700645 (License: Personal Use)

This breathtaking scene captures Koh Tapu, a 20-meter-high limestone karst island off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, made world-famous by its appearance in the 1974 James Bond film *The Man with the Golden Gun*. The island’s steep, vegetation-draped cliffs rise sharply from the shallow, translucent turquoise waters, while gentle waves lap against a fine white-sand beach in the foreground. In the distance, the hazy silhouette of mainland Krabi and other karst formations complete this iconic tropical vista.

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