It would be the world’s largest, from James Bond Island at the top of Phang Nga Bay to the Malaysian border, an area of nearly 4,000 square miles. “The waters are unbelievable,” Gray said.

PHANG NGA BAY, Thailand — If you’re after calm emerald water punctuated by towering monoliths, few places compare with Thailand’s 155-square-mile Phang Nga Bay. The unusual character of the ...

Its dramatic bay may be iconic, but the province of Phang Nga still flies largely under the radar. In August, I traveled up Thailand’s western coast, from the island of Phuket to the laid-back ...

For the uninitiated, James Bond Island is situated in Phang-Nga Bay National Park, in Phuket, Thailand. The cast and crew from the James Bond franchise went there to film scenes for the 1974 movie ...

James Bond Island in Phang Nga Bay. Photograph: Raimund Franken/ullstein bild via Getty Images . ... We tell her it’s been a spectacular experience, but our tour isn’t over yet.

This walkway allows visitors to enjoy 360-degree views of Phang Nga Bay from its most stunning vantage point, locally known as Samed Nangshi. The glass floor is three centimeters thick and can ...