Gulf of Thailand
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gulf of Thailand canonical | 70 |
| Gulf of Thailand coast | 3 |
| Gulf of Siam | 1 |
| Gulf of Thailand vicinity | 1 |
| Gulf of Thailand, Thailand | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
gulf ⓘ marginal sea ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Malaysia ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| connectedBy |
Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages
ⓘ
Strait of Malacca ⓘ |
| connectedTo | South China Sea ⓘ |
| countryHasCoastOn |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Malaysia ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| hasArea | approximately 320000 square kilometres ⓘ |
| hasAverageDepth | about 45 metres ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical monsoon ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineCountry |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Malaysia ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
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 Delta ⓘ
surface form:
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 (76)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Vietnam
subject surface form:
Southern Thailand
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Thailand vicinity
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Thailand coast
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Thailand coast
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Thailand coast
this entity surface form:
Gulf of Siam