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Kra Isthmus

The Kra Isthmus (Thai: คอคอดกระ, pronounced [kʰɔ̄ː kʰɔ̂ːt kràʔ]; Malay: Segenting Kra) in Thailand is the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula.[1] The western part of the isthmus belongs to Ranong Province and the eastern part to Chumphon Province, both in Southern Thailand. The isthmus is bordered to the west by the Andaman Sea and to the east by the Gulf of Thailand.[citation needed]

Kra Isthmus
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 10°11′00″N 98°53′00″E / 10.18333°N 98.88333°E / 10.18333; 98.88333
LocationRanong and Chumphon, Thailand

The Kra Isthmus marks the boundary between two sections of the mountain chain which runs from Tibet through the Malay peninsula. The southern part is the Phuket Range, which is a continuation of the Tenasserim Hills, extending further northwards for over 400 km (250 mi) beyond the Three Pagodas Pass.[2]

The Kra Isthmus is in the Tenasserim-South Thailand semi-evergreen rain forests ecoregion. Dipterocarps are the dominant trees in the ecoregion.[3]

Pacific War

On 8 December 1941 local time, the Imperial Japanese army landed in Songkhla, invading Thailand. Because of the International Date Line, this actually occurred hours before the 7 December (Hawaii time) attack on Pearl Harbor, making it the first major action of the Pacific War. The Japanese forces then moved south towards Perlis and Penang as part of the Malayan campaign, which culminated in the capture of Singapore.[4]

Kra Canal

The Thai Canal is a long-standing proposal to join the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea.[5] Various routes were proposed[6] to shortcut voyages from India to China, avoiding the Straits of Malacca. The northernmost route was championed by Edward O'Riley (1821-1856), a government official in Burma, and Henry Wise, in England, when it was the subject of a report to the British Parliament in 1859 by Consul Robert Schomburk from Bangkok.[7] A later crossing is related by Loftus[8]

References

  1. ^ . Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. ^ Gupta, A. The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia
  3. ^ Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby J. Loucks; et al. (2002). Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment. Washington, DC: Island Press.
  4. ^ Parfitt, Allen. "Bicycle Blitzkreig [sic] The Japanese Conquest of Malaya and Singapore 1941-1942". MilitaryHistoryOnline.com. Retrieved 9 Aug 2012.
  5. ^ Griffith University (23 March 2010). . Asian Correspondent. Hybrid News. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  6. ^ Perry, John Curtis (2017), Singapore: Unlikely Power, ISBN 978-0-19-046950-4
  7. ^ 1859 Session 2 [2572] Despatch relative to the projected ship-canal across the Isthmus of Kraa (sic.)
  8. ^ Loftus, Alfred John (1883). Notes of a journey across the Isthmus of Krà.

isthmus, thai, คอคอดกระ, pronounced, kʰɔ, kʰɔ, kràʔ, malay, segenting, thailand, narrowest, part, malay, peninsula, western, part, isthmus, belongs, ranong, province, eastern, part, chumphon, province, both, southern, thailand, isthmus, bordered, west, andaman. The Kra Isthmus Thai khxkhxdkra pronounced kʰɔ ː kʰɔ ːt kraʔ Malay Segenting Kra in Thailand is the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula 1 The western part of the isthmus belongs to Ranong Province and the eastern part to Chumphon Province both in Southern Thailand The isthmus is bordered to the west by the Andaman Sea and to the east by the Gulf of Thailand citation needed Kra IsthmusIsthmusLocation in ThailandCoordinates 10 11 00 N 98 53 00 E 10 18333 N 98 88333 E 10 18333 98 88333LocationRanong and Chumphon ThailandThe Kra Isthmus marks the boundary between two sections of the mountain chain which runs from Tibet through the Malay peninsula The southern part is the Phuket Range which is a continuation of the Tenasserim Hills extending further northwards for over 400 km 250 mi beyond the Three Pagodas Pass 2 The Kra Isthmus is in the Tenasserim South Thailand semi evergreen rain forests ecoregion Dipterocarps are the dominant trees in the ecoregion 3 Pacific War EditOn 8 December 1941 local time the Imperial Japanese army landed in Songkhla invading Thailand Because of the International Date Line this actually occurred hours before the 7 December Hawaii time attack on Pearl Harbor making it the first major action of the Pacific War The Japanese forces then moved south towards Perlis and Penang as part of the Malayan campaign which culminated in the capture of Singapore 4 Kra Canal EditThe Thai Canal is a long standing proposal to join the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea 5 Various routes were proposed 6 to shortcut voyages from India to China avoiding the Straits of Malacca The northernmost route was championed by Edward O Riley 1821 1856 a government official in Burma and Henry Wise in England when it was the subject of a report to the British Parliament in 1859 by Consul Robert Schomburk from Bangkok 7 A later crossing is related by Loftus 8 References Edit Kra Isthmus of Oxford Dictionaries Oxford University Press Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 14 April 2013 Gupta A The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia Wikramanayake Eric Eric Dinerstein Colby J Loucks et al 2002 Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo Pacific a Conservation Assessment Washington DC Island Press Parfitt Allen Bicycle Blitzkreig sic The Japanese Conquest of Malaya and Singapore 1941 1942 MilitaryHistoryOnline com Retrieved 9 Aug 2012 Griffith University 23 March 2010 Thai Canal Project Over 300 years of conceptualising and still counting Asian Correspondent Hybrid News Archived from the original on 26 May 2013 Retrieved 14 April 2013 Perry John Curtis 2017 Singapore Unlikely Power ISBN 978 0 19 046950 4 1859 Session 2 2572 Despatch relative to the projected ship canal across the Isthmus of Kraa sic Loftus Alfred John 1883 Notes of a journey across the Isthmus of Kra Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kra Isthmus amp oldid 1164646692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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