Which of the following statements with regard to Southeast Asian maritime geography is/are correct? 1. The Strait of Malacca connects the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) with the South China Sea. 2. Singapore is located at the narrow southern entrance of the Strait of Malacca. 3. The Gulf of Thailand forms a western arm of the Indian Ocean, situated between India and Myanmar. Select the answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Strait of Malacca runs between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, serving as the main shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Statement 2 is correct: Singapore sits strategically at the southern terminus of the Strait of Malacca where it converges into the Singapore Strait.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Gulf of Thailand is a shallow inlet of the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean), bounded by Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.