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Hà Tiên Islands
Hà Tiên Islands () is an archipelago located in the Gulf of Thailand. It constitutes Tien Hai Commune of Hà Tiên, An Giang Province, Vietnam. Since pirates used to plague the region in the past, another popular name for the islands is Hải Tặc Islands (, literally "Pirate Islands"). Geography The Hà Tiên Islands lie off the coast of Hà Tiên, to the east of Phú Quốc Island. The archipelago is in turn , and away from the coast of Hà Tiên, the mainland of Vietnam and Phú Quốc Island. There are in total 16 islands (other sources cited: 14 ) locating close to one another with a height of less than , and among those, Hon Doc () is the largest entity. The total area of the islands is spreading out over a water area which is in length and in width. Islands are composed primarily of Cretaceous shale and sandstone. Fresh water is scarce. History Etymology The Hà Tiên Islands were also formerly known as Pirate Islands since the late 17th century and early 18th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand (), historically known as the Gulf of Siam (), is a shallow inlet adjacent to the southwestern South China Sea, bounded between the southwestern shores of the Indochinese Peninsula and the northern half of the Malay Peninsula. It is around in length and up to in width, and has a surface area of . The gulf is surrounded on the north, west and southwest by the coastlines of Thailand (hence the name), on the northeast by Cambodia and the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam, and opens to the South China Sea in the southeast. Names The modern Thai language, Thai name of the gulf is ''Ao Thai'' (, , 'Thai Gulf') and "Gulf of Thailand" has been adopted as the official name of the body by the International Hydrographic Organization. Its name in Malay language, Malay is "Gulf of Siam", ''Teluk Siam'' or in Jawi script: , and in '', Chhoung Samut Siem''. In Thai, the gulf is historically known as ''Ao Sayam'' (). In Vietnamese language, Vietnamese it is known as ''Vịn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
