Thailand's Land Borders: Four Neighbors, 4,863 km Total

Thailand occupies the heart of mainland Southeast Asia, sharing borders with four nations:

Neighbor	Direction	Border Length	Key Crossing Points
Myanmar (Burma)	North & West	~2,416 km	Mae Sot/Myawaddy, Three Pagodas Pass
Laos	Northeast	~1,835 km	Nong Khai/Vientiane (Friendship Bridge), Chiang Khong/Huay Xai
Cambodia	Southeast	~817 km	Aranyaprathet/Poipet, Ban Pakard/Phsar Prum
Malaysia	South	~595 km	Padang Besar, Bukit Kayu Hitam/Sadao

Maritime Boundaries

Thailand also has maritime borders with:

Myanmar border: active conflict zones, refugee flows, cross-border trade
Laos/Cambodia: Mekong River defines long stretches; hydro-politics sensitive
Malaysia: deep economic integration, rail/road links, proposed Kra Canal alternative

Total land boundary: 4,863 km — one of Southeast Asia's most complex border environments.

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