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| Thailand, Gulf of |
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| or Gulf of Siam, shallow arm of the South China Sea, c.500 mi (800 km) long and up to 350 mi (560 km) wide, separating the Malay Peninsula from E Thailand, Cambodia, and S Vietnam. Bangkok, the gulfs chief port, is at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. |
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