Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ranong to Kawthoung
This is a popular visa-renewal point in the southern part of Thailand and can be used to enter/
exit southern Myanmar.
Mae Sot to Myawaddy
One of the most accessible land borders for points within Myanmar.
Bus, Car & Motorcycle
Road connections exist between all of Thailand's neighbours, and these routes can be travelled by bus, shared taxi and
private car. In some cases, you'll take a bus to the border point, pass through immigration and then pick up another bus
or shared taxi on the other side. In other cases, especially when crossing the Malaysian border, the bus will stop for im-
migration formalities and then continue to its destination across the border.
Train
Thailand's and Malaysia's state railways meet at Butterworth (93km south of the Thai-Malaysian border), which is a
transfer point to Penang (by boat) or to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore (by Malaysian train).
There are several border crossings for which you can take a train to the border and then switch to automobile trans-
port on the other side. The Thai-Cambodian border crossing of Aranya Prathet to Poipet and the Thai-Lao crossing of
Nong Khai to Vientiane are two examples.
Another rail line travels to the Malaysian east coast border town of Sungai Kolok, but because of ongoing violence in
Thailand's Deep South we don't recommend this route for travellers.
