Twice has Bond visited Ha Long Bay in Vietnam – and twice had it actually been filmed in Thailand. Both places are equally beautiful. As are all other “Tomorrow Never Dies” Movie Locations.
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Just a normal Bangkok Car Chase
THAILAND – Bangkok, Giant Swing, Rommaniat Park, Chokchai Building & Democracy Monument // The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Gold-spangled archways sparkle in a soft sunset at the famous Wat Pho and bonsai trees cast their shadows: There are definitely worse ways then ending a day of hunting for the Bangkok car chase locations! Continue reading
Finding the Astro Spiral Jump
THAILAND – Bangkok, Khlong Rangsit // The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
When a Buddhist monk offers you help to find a location to one of Bond’s finest movie stunts, nothing can go wrong. So here it is: the long lost Astro Spiral Jump location near Bangkok! Continue reading
One Night in Bangkok
THAILAND – Bangkok, Rajadamnern Stadion // The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
The Rajadamnern Stadion is home to the fiercest Muay Thai fighters of Thailand – and to a Bond location. But to enjoy an evening, you’ve got to be prepared. Continue reading
Along the Khlong
THAILAND – Bangkok, Wat Nang Chi Chotikaram at Khlong Dan // The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Don’t go to the wrong floating market – but the original one! The real place of the boat action in “The Man With the Golden Gun” is Khlong Dan. And it is perfectly hidden.
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The Battle of Mueang Boran
THAILAND – The Dvaravati House at Mueang Boran // The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Mueang Boran, the Ancient City, is a beautiful treasure overseen by many Bangkok tourists. The open-air museum hosts some unique buildings – including a certain karate school. Continue reading
A Skyscraper in Saigon
THAILAND – Bangkok, Sinn Sathorn Tower // Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Sinn Sathorn Tower in Bangkok is the real Saigon Headquarter from Elliot Carver in “Tomorrow Never Dies”. The neighborhood is worth a visit! Continue reading
Bangkok Heights
THAILAND – Bangkok, Chareonkrung, Chang Nak Alley, the Golden Mount & Tha Dien Daeng // Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
When Bond comes to Bangkok, he doesn’t just visit the city – he sees the whole town in a five minute motorbike rush. These are the main stations of the chase. Continue reading
Teatime at the Mandarin Oriental
THAILAND – Bangkok, Mandarin Oriental Hotel // The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Lushious, luxurious, legendary – the Mandarin Oriental is a real institution in the Bond movieverse and the right place to wish goodnight after a glass of Phuyuck. Continue reading
A Shower in Chinatown
THAILAND – Bangkok, Chinatown & Soi Nana // Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Chinatown in Bangkok is as Chinese as it gets outside of Mao Country: vibrant and a challenge to all your senses. Here is the spot of Wai Lin’s famous shower scene. Continue reading