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The Gulf of Thailand, historically known as the Gulf of Siam, derives its name from the historical kingdom of Siam, the former name of modern-day Thailand. The term "Gulf of Siam" was widely used in Western cartography and geographical references up until the mid-20th century, reflecting the colonial-era practice of naming regions based on the ...
Ao Manao (Thai: อ่าวมะนาว, pronounced [ʔàːw mā.nāːw]), meaning "Lime Bay", is a bay in the west side of the Gulf of Thailand. It is five kilometres to the south of Prachuap Khiri Khan in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Koh Kong (Khmer: កោះកុង), or Outer Koh Kong (Khmer: កោះកុងក្រៅ), is an island in the Gulf of Thailand, in the coastal waters of Cambodia, around 10 km (6 mi) south of Koh Kong town, as it is part of Koh Kong Province. It is Cambodia's largest island.
The province is on the Gulf of Thailand on the east side of the Malay Peninsula. The terrain is mostly rugged hilly forest. The terrain is mostly rugged hilly forest. The province is home to south Thailand's highest peak, Khao Luang , at 1,835 metres (6,000 ft).The total forest area is 1,820 km 2 (700 sq mi) or 18.4 percent of provincial area.
Prachuap Bay (Thai: อ่าวประจวบ, RTGS: Ao Prachuap, pronounced [ʔàːw prā.tɕùap]) is a bay in the west side of the Gulf of Siam or Gulf of Thailand. [1] It lies off Prachuap Khiri Khan town, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Islands of Southeast Asia geographically located within the Gulf of Thailand — regardless of their political status.
Ko Tao (Thai: เกาะเต่า, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ tàw], lit. ' 'Turtle Island' ') is an island in Thailand and is part of the Chumphon Archipelago on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. It covers an area of about 21 km 2 (8 sq mi). Administratively it is a subdistrict of Ko Pha-ngan District of Surat Thani Province.
NASA picture of the Bay of Bangkok. The Bay of Bangkok (Thai: อ่าวกรุงเทพ, RTGS: Ao Krung Thep, Thai pronunciation: [ʔàːw kruŋ tʰêːp], sometimes informally อ่าวตัว ก), also known as the Bight of Bangkok, is the northernmost part of the Gulf of Thailand, roughly extending from Hua Hin District to the west and Sattahip District to the east.