Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages
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The Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages are a set of maritime routes and straits that provide navigational connections between the Gulf of Thailand and the broader South China Sea, facilitating regional shipping and trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1760738 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages Context triple: [Gulf of Thailand, connectedBy, Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages]
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A.
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand is a shallow arm of the western South China Sea bordered by Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, known for its rich fisheries, shipping routes, and popular coastal tourism areas.
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B.
Andaman Sea
The Andaman Sea is a marginal sea of the eastern Indian Ocean, lying between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Malay Peninsula, known for its rich marine biodiversity and popular tropical diving destinations.
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C.
Sulu Sea
The Sulu Sea is a marginal sea in the western Pacific Ocean, located between the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, known for its rich marine biodiversity and important shipping routes.
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D.
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea in Southeast Asia known for its strategic shipping lanes, rich fisheries, and significant oil and gas reserves, as well as ongoing territorial disputes among neighboring countries.
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E.
Visayan Sea
The Visayan Sea is a central Philippine sea renowned for its rich fishing grounds and its location surrounded by the islands of the Visayas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages Target entity description: The Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages are a set of maritime routes and straits that provide navigational connections between the Gulf of Thailand and the broader South China Sea, facilitating regional shipping and trade.
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A.
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand is a shallow arm of the western South China Sea bordered by Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, known for its rich fisheries, shipping routes, and popular coastal tourism areas.
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B.
Andaman Sea
The Andaman Sea is a marginal sea of the eastern Indian Ocean, lying between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Malay Peninsula, known for its rich marine biodiversity and popular tropical diving destinations.
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C.
Sulu Sea
The Sulu Sea is a marginal sea in the western Pacific Ocean, located between the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, known for its rich marine biodiversity and important shipping routes.
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D.
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea in Southeast Asia known for its strategic shipping lanes, rich fisheries, and significant oil and gas reserves, as well as ongoing territorial disputes among neighboring countries.
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E.
Visayan Sea
The Visayan Sea is a central Philippine sea renowned for its rich fishing grounds and its location surrounded by the islands of the Visayas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime route system
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sea passage ⓘ shipping lane network ⓘ |
| connectsBodyOfWater |
Gulf of Thailand
ⓘ
South China Sea ⓘ |
| governedBy |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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international maritime law ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentCountry |
Brunei Darussalam
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surface form:
Brunei
Cambodia ⓘ China ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Singapore ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| hasEconomicUse |
bulk cargo transport
ⓘ
container shipping ⓘ energy transport ⓘ international trade ⓘ regional shipping ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enabling regional supply chains
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facilitating maritime trade flows ⓘ supporting export–import activities of coastal states ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
access between mainland Southeast Asia and wider Asia-Pacific
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regional maritime connectivity ⓘ |
| hasTrafficType |
commercial shipping traffic
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fishing traffic ⓘ naval patrols ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| navigationalRole |
links ports in Cambodia to regional maritime networks
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links ports in Malaysia to South China Sea routes ⓘ links ports in Thailand to East Asian shipping lanes ⓘ links ports in Vietnam to wider Pacific trade routes ⓘ provides access from Gulf of Thailand to main South China Sea routes ⓘ |
| partOf |
East–West maritime trade routes
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific sea lanes of communication ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gulf of Thailand
ⓘ
South China Sea ⓘ Southeast Asian maritime chokepoints ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
maritime trade between ASEAN states
ⓘ
offshore oil and gas logistics ⓘ regional cabotage shipping ⓘ transshipment traffic ⓘ |
| usedBy |
coast guard vessels
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fishing vessels ⓘ merchant vessels ⓘ naval vessels ⓘ offshore supply vessels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages Description of subject: The Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages are a set of maritime routes and straits that provide navigational connections between the Gulf of Thailand and the broader South China Sea, facilitating regional shipping and trade.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.