Treaty between the Kingdom of Thailand and Malaysia relating to the Delimitation of the Territorial Seas of the two Countries Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Oct 24, 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-148929) Place of adoption Kuala Lumpur Language English, Malay, Thai Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea International agreement-text Dispute settlement Geographical area East Asian Seas Abstract This Treaty establishes a boundary between the two countries in the Straits of Malacca between the islands known as the “Butang group” Pulau Langkawi and in the Gulf of Thailand The boundaries shall be formed by straight lines between specified points. Co-ordinates shall be derived from the British Admiralty Chart. The actual location shall be determined by a method to be agreed upon by the Parties. For this purposes competent authorities of each country are appointed. Any dispute shall be settled by peaceful negotiation or consultation. Full text English Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Malaysia - Thailand - reset zoom out zoom in