Geography[edit]
The province is on the west side of the Malay Peninsula, and includes the many islands of the Phang Nga Bay. The most famous one is the so-called James Bond Island, a needle formed limestone rock in the sea, which featured in the 1974 movie The Man with the Golden Gun. The Ao Phang Nga (Phang Nga Bay) National Park was established in 1981 to protect the many islands.[3] The Similan Islands and Surin Islands, two of Thailand's main diving destinations, are also part of Phang Nga Province.[2]