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percent was of very poor quality. The quality of all coastal waters exhibited similar percentages — most were of fair quality — except for the Inner Gulf of
Thailand, where the coastal water was poor to very poor. In comparison to coastal water quality as measured in 2014, water quality has deteriorated. Some gulf waters off
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word "Syama," which means "dark" or "brown," referring to the skin tone of the region's inhabitants. The term "Siam" was used internationally until 1939, when the country officially changed its name to
Thailand. Following this renaming, "Gulf of Thailand" gradually became the more commonly used term,
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Coastal water monitoring results in 2015 from 202 sampling locations, collected twice annually, indicate that no Thai coastal waters were found to be in excellent condition. Sixteen percent of coastal water was of good quality, 72 percent was of fair quality, 9 percent was of poor quality and 3
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for the first time. Scientists have determined that bleaching starts when seawater temperature rises beyond 30 °C for more than three weeks. Given the prolonged period of temperatures up to 32 °C at Ko Thalu in
Prachuap Khiri Khan, five to ten percent of corals in the area are already
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Thailand has 1,660 kilometres of coastline bordering the gulf. "Severe erosion", more than five metres of coastline loss per year, afflicts 670 kilometres of that total. At least some of the erosion is attributable to the clearing of mangrove forests to make way for shrimp farms.
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of coral reef in the gulf, of which five percent are considered to be in fertile condition. In 2010 severe coral bleaching occurred at most reef sites in the country. Bleaching of reefs in the
Andaman Sea was more severe and extensive than that in the Gulf of Thailand. In 2016,
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235:. It is around 800 km (500 mi) in length and up to 560 km (350 mi) in width, and has a surface area of 320,000 km (120,000 sq mi). The gulf is surrounded on the north, west and southwest by the coastlines of
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The gulf is relatively shallow: its mean depth is 58 metres (190 ft) and the maximum depth is only 85 metres (279 ft). This makes water exchange slow, and the strong water inflow from the rivers reduces the level of
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The area between
Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam is subject to several territorial disputes. Malaysia and Thailand have chosen to jointly develop the disputed areas, which include the islands of
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Coastal Resources Department has noted that at least 300 sea animals on average—60 per cent of which are whales and dolphins—die from eating plastic fishing gear and trash each year.
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into long runnels and depressions, and ultimately leads to the formation of the large fields of elongated mounds and ridges, as well as the residual outliers of un-eroded mud and clay sheets.
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reefs have made it attractive to divers. The tropical warmth of the water attracts many tourists. Some of the most important tourist destinations in the Gulf of
Thailand are the islands of
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The seabed morphology in the central depression of the gulf is characterised by the presence of elongated mounds and ridges arranged parallel to the axis of the
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or Koh Tral in Khmer, which is off the Cambodian coast. Cambodia also claims 48,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi) of
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leakage" into the sea originates from just five countries: China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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In 2013, a pipeline leak resulted in an oil slick that went on to coat a beach on the nearby Ka Samet island.
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1983:"Conservation of the Dugong (Dugong Dugon) on the Eastern Coast of the Gulf of Thailand"
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1935:[Come to know Omura's whale, marine animal in the new reserve animal account].
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Wongcha-um, Panu (29 January 2022). Coates, Stephen (ed.).
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1900:"Thailand rushes to contain oil spill after undersea leak"
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Shallow inlet in the western part of the South China Sea
2040:. The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved on 22 July 2007.
1033:. Forty percent is caught in waters outside Thailand's
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1933:"มารู้จักวาฬโอมูระ สัตว์ทะเลในบัญชีสัตว์สงวนชุดใหม่"
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408:, derives its name from the historical kingdom of
496:in the gulf (3.05–3.25 percent) and enriches the
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1717:. Bangkok: Pollution Control Department,
1349:. Oxford University Press. Archived from
971:was detected at Ko Thalu and Ko Lueam in
193:320,000 km (120,000 sq mi)
2131:. Lanham: S.R. Books. pp. 301–313.
1757:Wipatayotin, Apinya (10 December 2017).
1615:Oceans in the Balance, Thailand in Focus
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722:The larger islands in the gulf include:
1711:Thailand State of Pollution Report 2015
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1202:showing unique feeding behaviors), and
533:International Hydrographic Organization
291:International Hydrographic Organization
3124:Bodies of water of the South China Sea
1070:invertebrates tested off the coast of
239:(hence the name), on the northeast by
2050:Boonngok, Papitchaya (22 June 2009).
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448:The Gulf of Thailand is bordered by
444:Map showing the location of the gulf
348:It is generally identified with the
1789:Wonggruang, Piyaporn (6 May 2018).
1470:(D): 44. 1927-05-22. Archived from
593:It reflects an interaction between
1673:Rujivanarom, Pratch (2018-05-29).
1647:Wipatayotin, Apinya (2016-04-04).
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1259:Malaysia Airlines flight 370
1165:Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
1011:Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
973:Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
404:, historically known as the
3109:Bodies of water of Malaysia
3104:Bodies of water of Cambodia
2098:Prescott, J. R. V. (1978).
1765:. Vol. 10, no. 50
1420:"Limits of Oceans and Seas"
1123:Eden's whale off Bang Tapun
714:List of islands of Cambodia
710:List of islands of Thailand
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3094:Gulfs of the Pacific Ocean
2429:American Mediterranean Sea
2106:. Rowman and Littlefield.
2079:. University of Wollongong
1325:"Marine Gazetteer browser"
718:List of islands of Vietnam
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1853:Marine Pollution Bulletin
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378:Renaissance cartographers
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3139:Malaysia–Vietnam border
3134:Cambodia–Vietnam border
3099:Maritime Southeast Asia
2381:Prince Gustaf Adolf Sea
2166:10.1163/221160008x00064
1525:Encyclopedia Britannica
209:85 m (279 ft)
201:58 m (190 ft)
2702:Great Australian Bight
1939:(in Thai). 2019-05-13.
1196:Chinese white dolphins
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2154:Ocean Yearbook Online
1763:Bangkok Post Spectrum
1759:"Shoring up defences"
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991:Samut Sakhon Province
987:Chachoengsao Province
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390:Dragon Tail peninsula
229:Indochinese Peninsula
219:, also known as the
2549:Gulf of St. Lawrence
1995:on September 8, 2015
1628:on 22 September 2015
1588:Puchala, R. (2014),
1218:Territorial disputes
1157:Phetchaburi Province
1141:Surat Thani Province
1015:Surat Thani Province
1007:Phetchaburi Province
468:at the mouth of the
423:"Siam" itself is an
388:removed the phantom
386:Portuguese explorers
323:, Chhoung Samut Siem
263:name of the gulf is
78:Location of the gulf
2850:Gulf of Carpentaria
2644:Sea of the Hebrides
2273:King Haakon VII Sea
1865:2017MarPB.124..349T
1738:on 5 September 2017
1566:on 19 February 2015
1397:. Deepseawaters.com
1375:. Marineregions org
1353:on October 30, 2014
1347:"Thailand, Gulf of"
1327:. Marineregions org
674:(Chhak Kompong Som)
601:of the present-day
597:dewatering and the
562: /
297:is "Gulf of Siam",
113: /
2845:Gulf of California
2742:Mozambique Channel
2386:Queen Victoria Sea
2248:Bellingshausen Sea
2024:2007-05-08 at the
1521:"Gulf of Thailand"
1395:"Gulf of Thailand"
1200:Irrawaddy dolphins
1190:, newly described
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599:erosional activity
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3055:Oceans portal
2604:Mediterranean Sea
2554:Gulf of Venezuela
2346:East Siberian Sea
2288:Riiser-Larsen Sea
1728:978-616-316-327-1
1432:on 8 October 2011
1149:Chonburi Province
1115:feeds in the gulf
1100:20 km away.
1072:Chonburi Province
1056:Chumphon Province
1050:Plastic pollution
1003:Chonburi Province
962:There are 75,590
582:Seabed morphology
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2514:Gulf of Bothnia
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190:Surface area
64:Gulf of Siam
43:ឈូងសមុទ្រសៀម
18:Gulf of Siam
2998:Caspian Sea
2970:Visayan Sea
2950:Solomon Sea
2945:Sibuyan Sea
2940:Shantar Sea
2895:Molucca Sea
2890:Mar de Grau
2820:Chilean Sea
2815:Celebes Sea
2810:Camotes Sea
2775:Arafura Sea
2687:Arabian Sea
2682:Andaman Sea
2634:Sea of Azov
2609:Myrtoan Sea
2424:Alboran Sea
2376:Pechora Sea
2371:Lincoln Sea
2341:Chukchi Sea
2331:Barents Sea
2308:Weddell Sea
2278:Lazarev Sea
1769:10 December
1742:5 September
1500:World Atlas
1466:(in Thai).
1436:28 December
1210:in 1776 as
1137:Ko Pha Ngan
1031:Andaman Sea
997:, Bangkok,
958:Coral reefs
945:Environment
918:Koh Ach Seh
898:Koh Ta Kiev
748:Ko Pha Ngan
696:Vinh Ba Hon
617:imposed by
569: /
541:Camau Point
514:Bang Pakong
414:cartography
360:) known to
303:Jawi script
259:The modern
120: /
95:Coordinates
3083:Categories
3034:Superocean
3008:Salton Sea
2975:Yellow Sea
2965:Tasman Sea
2910:Salish Sea
2790:Bering Sea
2697:Flores Sea
2664:Wadden Sea
2594:Libyan Sea
2564:Ionian Sea
2559:Hudson Bay
2504:Foxe Basin
2494:Celtic Sea
2454:Baltic Sea
2444:Baffin Bay
2419:Aegean Sea
2391:Wandel Sea
2366:Laptev Sea
2298:Scotia Sea
2283:Mawson Sea
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1795:The Nation
1679:The Nation
1481:2014-03-08
1311:References
1237:shelf area
1089:Oil spills
1085:per year.
976:bleached.
923:Koh Tonsay
893:Koh Russei
803:Ko Man Nok
763:Ko Sichang
758:Ko Phaluai
708:See also:
660:Bandon Bay
526:Bandon Bay
522:Tapi River
382:the influx
350:Great Gulf
339:Vietnamese
314:, and in
299:Teluk Siam
247:region of
206:Max. depth
2930:Seram Sea
2900:Moro Gulf
2825:Coral Sea
2805:Bohol Sea
2800:Bohai Sea
2785:Banda Sea
2757:Timor Sea
2614:North Sea
2579:James Bay
2569:Irish Sea
2479:Black Sea
2396:White Sea
2303:Somov Sea
2263:Davis Sea
2061:11 August
1557:Worldfish
1304:Geography
1184:cetaceans
1025:Fisheries
933:Koh Pring
908:Koh Thmei
903:Koh Preab
873:Koh Sdach
623:pockmarks
611:pockmarks
510:Mae Klong
498:sediments
436:Geography
396:Etymology
3067:Category
3003:Dead Sea
2993:Aral Sea
2960:Sulu Sea
2915:Savu Sea
2885:Koro Sea
2880:Java Sea
2780:Bali Sea
2361:Kara Sea
2293:Ross Sea
2022:Archived
2017:(2002).
1883:28760587
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1280:Thailand
1243:See also
1233:Phú Quốc
1229:Ko Losin
1169:Ko Samet
1133:Ko Samui
1019:Songkhla
928:Koh Tang
883:Koh Puos
868:Koh Rong
863:Koh Kong
838:Phú Quốc
833:Ko Losin
788:Ko Samet
778:Ko Khram
743:Ko Samui
728:Ko Chang
666:Cambodia
650:Ao Manao
634:Thailand
619:currents
607:sediment
595:sediment
557:102°15′E
537:Cambodia
494:salinity
458:Malaysia
454:Thailand
450:Cambodia
429:Sanskrit
335:อ่าวสยาม
327:Ao Sayam
309:تلوق سيم
243:and the
241:Cambodia
237:Thailand
172:Thailand
167:Cambodia
108:102°00′E
84:Location
2752:Red Sea
2083:June 7,
2056:Reuters
2028:. IUCN.
1999:June 7,
1967:June 7,
1919:Reuters
1861:Bibcode
1658:4 April
1632:11 July
1530:29 July
1505:29 July
1401:June 7,
1379:June 6,
1357:June 6,
1331:June 6,
1266:Portals
1204:dugongs
1161:Hua Hin
1145:Pattaya
1104:Tourism
913:Koh Seh
818:Ko Kham
793:Ko Rang
773:Ko Phai
704:Islands
688:Vietnam
680:Kep Bay
615:erosion
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380:before
374:Persian
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265:Ao Thai
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177:Vietnam
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1570:19 Feb
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1083:tonnes
1013:, and
828:Ko Kra
823:Ko Sai
813:Ko Phi
808:Ko Wai
768:Ko Lan
753:Ko Tao
738:Ko Kut
733:Ko Mak
716:, and
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554:6°14′N
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508:, the
482:Tumpat
460:, and
425:exonym
376:, and
301:or in
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295:Malay
255:Names
158:Basin
2227:seas
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