The Gulf of Thailand is located between the peninsulas of Indochina and Malacca, it is located in the West part of the South China Sea. At the entrance, its width is approximately 400 km, and the depth in some places reaches 100 m, and closer to the coast - up to 11 m, deepening into the land - up to 720 km. The bay is notable for a huge number of small islands of continental origin and composed of bedrock. The area is subject to monsoons, shallow depth and proximity to the equator explain the high water temperature, which can reach up to 30 °C.
The Gulf of Thailand in different eras has witnessed the revival and decline of huge empires, different peoples. As time passed, administrative boundaries were erased, which caused disputes and numerous conflicts between countries. Until now, they have not been able to decide and set clear boundaries for Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. Islands are the main point of contention. Gulf of Thailand, since most of them contain deposits of natural gas and oil.
Ferries, oil, seafood, resort areas are the main we alth of this region. The bay has huge biological resources, and this despite the active fishing. Fishing vessels catch mackerel, tuna, sardine, mackerel, herring and export them in s alted or dried form. At the end of the last century, the Gulf countries were among the ten largest exporters of seafood, fish were caught in millions of tons. The local population is also in the majority engaged in this industry. Poor fishermen do not have ships, so they manually catch oysters, mussels, shrimps, crabs, shellfish, and collect edible algae. The catch usually does not exceed 3 kg.
The Gulf of Thailand is a workplace that feeds millions of people. Small fishing villages are scattered along the banks, consisting of houses on high stilts built in mangroves, because the tides sometimes reach 4 m. Its representatives can stay in the air for a long time, crawl out of the water along the roots of trees and eat insects.
Takiyu Island enters the Gulf of Thailand. It is notable for the fact that species of birds disappearing from the face of the earth live here: Javanese marabou, brahmin kite, collared sea lion, Indian and milk beak, white-bellied and gray-headed eagles and others. In addition to fishing, the Gulf States also engage inshipping. Sea ferries are very worn out and constantly overloaded, which is why major disasters with a large number of victims in this region are not uncommon.
Map of the Gulf of Thailand can give an idea of the resorts located on it. Tourism is another branch of the economy of the local states, some fishing villages have managed to develop infrastructure and turned into famous resorts, among them: Pattaya, Koh Phangan, Samui, Chang, Taau. Service in these cities of the highest class, tourists are provided with a huge selection of entertainment. Of particular note are scuba diving excursions to sunken ships and scuba diving in the middle of coral reefs.
