MALAYSIA-THAILAND BORDER

(Redirected from Malaysia-Thailand Border)


The 'international border that separates Malaysia and Thailand' (Malay: ''Sempadan Malaysia-Thailand'', Thai: ''(insert Thai language here)'') stretches from Kuala Perlis, Perlis in the west to Rantau Panjang, Kelantan in the east. The border was commissioned in 1900s, following the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909. On the border, there are a series of barriers constructed by Malaysia in the 1970s, built to discourage smuggling.
During the Malayan Emergency and the communist insurgency until the 1970s, communist insurgents frequently crossed into Thailand, back into Malaya (and later Malaysia) to evade capture by the Malayan and the Commonwealth military.
Four Malaysian states border with Thailand. From the west to the east, they are Perlis, Kedah, Perak and Kelantan. Another four Thai states border Malaysia. From the west, they are Satun, Songkhla, Yala and Narathiwat.

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Barrier

Border towns in Malaysia

Border towns in Thailand

Railways

Gallery

External links

Barrier

The 'Malaysia-Thailand barrier' is a proposed separation barrier covering 100km of the 650km border with Malaysia where regular Thai patrols do not normally reach. To be constructed by Thailand, its stated purpose is to cut suspected escape routes used by militants in Thailand's largely-Muslim south, where violence has killed more than 60 people since January 2004.
Relations between the South East Asian neighbours have been strained since Thai officials said militants behind the violence had taken refuge in Malaysia. Thai security experts estimate that some 5,000 people hold dual Thai-Malaysian citizenship, and they have been allowed to cross the border at will. Both nations have expressed concern over the dual citizenship issue, and Thailand aims to bring the practice to an end.
In the 1970s, some sort of barrier was built along part of the border.

Border towns in Malaysia

★ Wang Kelian, Perlis

★ Padang Besar, Perlis

★ Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah

★ Keroh, Perak

★ Rantau Panjang, Kelantan

★ Pengkalan Kubur, Kelantan

Border towns in Thailand

★ Satun, Satun (by ferry only)

★ Satun, Wang Prachuan

★ Songkhla, Padang Besar

★ Songkhla, Sadao

★ Betong, Yala

★ Sungai Golok, Narathiwat

★ Tak Bai, Narathiwat

Railways

There are two rail crossings at the border.
One is on the east, Kedah - Songkhla, while the other is on the west, Kelantan - Narathiwat.

Gallery

External links

★ Thailand proposes security fence along border with M'sia

★ Thailand to erect security fence along border with Malaysia