Gulf of Thailand

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body of water gulf marginal sea

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.

Aliases (1)

Gulf of Thailand vicinity ×1

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	body of water → gulf → marginal sea →
borderedBy	Cambodia → Malaysia → Thailand → Vietnam →
connectedBy	Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages → Strait of Malacca →
connectedTo	South China Sea →
countryHasCoastOn	Cambodia → Malaysia → Thailand → Vietnam →
hasArea	approximately 320000 square kilometres →
hasAverageDepth	about 45 metres →
hasClimate	tropical monsoon →
hasCoastlineCountry	Cambodia → Malaysia → Thailand → Vietnam →
hasDispute	maritime boundary disputes between Cambodia and Vietnam → maritime boundary disputes between Thailand and Cambodia → maritime boundary disputes between Thailand and Vietnam →
hasEconomicActivity	fishing → offshore petroleum production → shipping → tourism →
hasFeature	nutrient-rich waters → wide continental shelf →
hasIsland	Ko Chang → Ko Pha Ngan → Ko Samui → Ko Tao → Phu Quoc →
hasIslandGroup	Chumphon Archipelago →
hasMajorPort	Bangkok Port → Laem Chabang → Sihanoukville → Vung Tau →
hasMajorRiverMouth	Bang Pakong River → Chao Phraya River → Mae Klong River → Mekong River delta → Tha Chin River →
hasMaximumDepth	about 85 metres →
hasSalinity	lower than open-ocean South China Sea →
hasWaterType	shallow →
influences	regional monsoon patterns →
knownFor	coastal tourism resorts → important regional shipping routes → rich fisheries →
locatedIn	Southeast Asia → western Pacific Ocean region →
partOf	South China Sea →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Indochinese Peninsula → Southeast Asia →	borderedBy
Chao Phraya River delta → Southern Thailand →	bordersBodyOfWater
Vietnam →	borderBodyOfWater
South China Sea →	connectedTo
Chao Phraya River →	dischargesInto
Cambodia →	hasCoastlineOn
Thailand →	hasCoastOn
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ("Gulf of Thailand vicinity") →	lastKnownPositionRegion
Hà Tiên →	locatedOn
Chao Phraya River →	mouthLocation
Mayaguez incident →	tookPlaceIn