Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
S.E.A. Write Award
Table title:
1979–1989
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Year </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Brunei </th><th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Indonesia </th><th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Malaysia </th><th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Philippines </th><th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Singapore </th><th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Thailand </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1979 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Sutardji Calzoum Bachri </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > A. Samad Said </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jolico Cuadra </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Edwin Thumboo </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Kampoon Boonthawee </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1980 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Putu Wijaya </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Baharuddin Zainal (Baha Zain) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nick Joaquin </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Masuri bin Salikun </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Naowarat Pongpaiboon </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1981 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Goenawan Mohamad </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Abdullah Hussain </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gregorio C. Brillantes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Wong Meng Voon 黄孟文 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ussiri Dhammachote </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1982 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marianne Katoppo </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Usman Awang </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Adrian Cristobal </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > M. Balakrishnan (Ma Ilangkannan) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Chart Korbjitti </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1983 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Y. B. Mangunwijaya </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Adibah Amin </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Edilberto K. Tiempo </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Arthur Yap </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Komtuan Khantanu (Prasatporn Poosusilapadhorn) </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1984 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Budi Darma </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > A. Latiff Mohidin </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Virginia R. Moreno </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Wong Yoon Wah </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Wanich Jarungidanan </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1985 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Abdul Hadi Wiji Muthari </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Arena Wati (Muhammad Dahalan bin Abdul Biang) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ricaredo Demetillo </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Noor S.I. (Ismail bin Haji Omar) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Krisna Asokesin (Sukanya Cholsuk) </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1986 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Muslim Burmat (Haji Muslim bin Haji Burut) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Sapardi Djoko Damono </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Kemala (Ahmad Kamal Abdullah) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jose Maria Sison </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Paranan (C. Veloo) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Angkarn Kalayanapong </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1987 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Yahya bin Haji Ibrahim </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Umar Kayam </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Noordin Hassan </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bienvenido N. Santos </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lee Tzu Pheng </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Paitoon Thanya (Thanya Sangkapanthanon) </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1988 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Leman Ahmad (Haji Leman bin Ahmad) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Danarto </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Azizi Haji Abdullah </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rio Alma (Virgilio S. Almario) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Leou Pei Ann (Chua Boon Hean) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nikom Rayawa </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1989 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Adi Kelana (Haji bin Haji Muhamad Said) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gerson Poyk </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Siti Zainon Ismail </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lina Espina Moore </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Suratman Markasan </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Chiranan Pitpreecha </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
Until 1985, which countries were a part of the S.E.A Write Award?
Answer:
Until 1985, the S.E.A. Write Award comprised of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.