Gulf of Thailand, Marine inlet between Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
The Gulf of Thailand is a marine inlet between Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam in the South China Sea. This body of water forms an almost enclosed bay with shallow seabed and warm temperatures throughout the year.
This body of water was formerly called the Gulf of Siam and connected Southeast Asian kingdoms with Chinese and Indian merchants over centuries. The trade route brought spices, silk and ceramics to the region and shaped coastal towns through the exchange of goods and ideas.
The coastal communities along the Gulf maintain traditional fishing practices, operating small boats and employing net-casting techniques passed through generations.
Larger ports such as Bangkok, Pattani and Songkhla in Thailand as well as Réam and Kâmpôt in Cambodia sit along the coast. Visitors find numerous beach resorts, fishing villages and islands along the shores with different access routes from the mainland.
The waters host over 120 square kilometers (46 square miles) of coral reefs where turtles and different fish species live. Small islands in the bay offer quiet beaches and dive sites away from the busier mainland coast.
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