Isthmus of Kra region
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The Isthmus of Kra region is the narrow land bridge in southern Thailand that connects the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland and separates the Andaman Sea from the Gulf of Thailand.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isthmus of Kra | 1 |
| Isthmus of Kra region canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7506539 — 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: Isthmus of Kra region Context triple: [Chumphon province, locatedIn, Isthmus of Kra region]
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A.
Isthmus of Panama
The Isthmus of Panama is the narrow strip of land in Central America that links North and South America and separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Isthmus of Avalon
The Isthmus of Avalon is the narrow land bridge in Newfoundland that connects the Avalon Peninsula to the island’s main landmass.
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C.
Isthmus Mixe
Isthmus Mixe is an indigenous Mixe language spoken in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region of Oaxaca, Mexico.
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D.
San Bernardino Strait
San Bernardino Strait is a vital waterway in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Luzon and Samar and links the Philippine Sea with the inland seas of the archipelago.
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E.
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is the narrowest part of Mexico between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, historically significant as a trade and transit corridor and culturally notable for its Indigenous communities.
- 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: Isthmus of Kra region Target entity description: The Isthmus of Kra region is the narrow land bridge in southern Thailand that connects the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland and separates the Andaman Sea from the Gulf of Thailand.
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A.
Isthmus of Panama
The Isthmus of Panama is the narrow strip of land in Central America that links North and South America and separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Isthmus of Avalon
The Isthmus of Avalon is the narrow land bridge in Newfoundland that connects the Avalon Peninsula to the island’s main landmass.
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C.
Isthmus Mixe
Isthmus Mixe is an indigenous Mixe language spoken in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region of Oaxaca, Mexico.
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D.
San Bernardino Strait
San Bernardino Strait is a vital waterway in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Luzon and Samar and links the Philippine Sea with the inland seas of the archipelago.
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E.
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is the narrowest part of Mexico between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, historically significant as a trade and transit corridor and culturally notable for its Indigenous communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
isthmus ⓘ |
| approximateMinimumWidthInKilometers | 44 ⓘ |
| approximateMinimumWidthInMiles | 27 ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| connects |
Asian mainland
ⓘ
Malay Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
railway line to southern Thailand
ⓘ
road networks linking central Thailand and southern Thailand ⓘ |
| dominantVegetation | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
oil palm cultivation ⓘ rubber cultivation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroups |
Chinese Thai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malay Muslims ⓘ Thai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | narrow lowland between mountain ranges ⓘ |
| hasBodyOfWaterOnEast | Gulf of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBodyOfWaterOnWest | Andaman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | discussed for centuries as possible canal site ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Thai language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chumphon Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Ranong Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Surat Thani Province NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Thailand ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kra Isthmus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kra Isthmus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMajorCity |
Chumphon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ranong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanBasinEast | South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanBasinWest | eastern Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Malay Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| proposedProject | Kra Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| separates |
Andaman Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | potential canal route between Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Isthmus of Kra region Description of subject: The Isthmus of Kra region is the narrow land bridge in southern Thailand that connects the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland and separates the Andaman Sea from the Gulf of Thailand.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Isthmus of Kra