Thailand has
several border crossings, mainly used as gateways for one-day
tours, between Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.
Between Thailand
and Malaysia, the border crossings are at Sadao District of
Songkhla (Malaysian side is Changlun), Betong District of
Yala (Malaysian side is Keroh) and Sungai Golok District and
Tak Bai Sub-district of Narathiwat (Malaysian side is Kota
Baru). Hat Yai, the major hub in the south, connects directly
to Alor Setar. Daily buses run between Alor Setar, Hat Yai
and Kota Baru and back. Visitors can walk over the railway
into Thailand and take an official Thai taxi to Hat Yai with
a stop at the immigration post.
Between Thailand
and Laos, the longstanding border crossings are at Chong Mek
and Pakse in Ubon Ratchathani. In 1994, an Australian-financed
bridge across the Mekong River near Nong Kai, called the Thai-Lao
Friendship Bridge (Saphan Mittaphap Thai-Lao), is another
choice to cross the border.
Several border
crossings link Thailand and Myanmar. Whether they are open
or not depends on the current state of relations between the
two countries. The crossings are at:
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Mae Sai-Ta Kilek and
Mae Chan at Chiang Rai, near the Sai River |
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Three Pagodas Pass in
Kanchanaburi, open for tourists but the road is very poor. |
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Mae Sot-Myawaddy at Tak,
near the Moei River |
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Chiang Dao in Chiang
Mai |
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Prachuab Khiri Khan at
the Mawdaung Pass between Band Huay Yang and Taninyarthi |
Between Thailand
and Cambodia, the main border crossing is at Aranyaprathet
District in Sa Kaeo.
Several crossing points link
Thailand with Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. During normal relations,
few border crossings are made officially. During times of
dispute, overland border crossings may be closed altogether.
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