Thai–Myanmar border

E32258

international border land border

The Thai–Myanmar border is a long, often porous frontier region marked by ethnic diversity, conflict-driven displacement, and extensive humanitarian and refugee activities.

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All labels observed (17)

Label	Occurrences
Thai–Myanmar border canonical	17
Myanmar–Thailand border	12
Thailand–Myanmar border	4
Thailand–Myanmar border region	3
Thai-Myanmar border	2
Thai–Myanmar border region	2
British Burma–Siam border	1
Mae Sot–Myawaddy border crossing	1
Myanmar–Thailand border crossings	1
Myanmar–Thailand border region	1
Thailand at Myawaddy	1
Thailand–Myanmar border agreements	1
Thailand–Myanmar border crossings	1
Thai–Myanmar border at Mae Sai	1
Thai–Myanmar border refugee camps	1
Thai–Myanmar coastline	1
Thai–Myanmar frontier	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T252268 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Thai–Myanmar border
Context triple: [Cynthia Maung, workLocation, Thai–Myanmar border]

A. Myanmar
Myanmar is a Southeast Asian nation bordered by India, China, and Thailand, known for its diverse ethnic groups, Buddhist heritage, and long history of military rule and political turmoil.
B. southern Thailand
Southern Thailand is the culturally diverse, predominantly Malay-influenced southern region of Thailand, known for its tropical coasts, Islamic heritage, and proximity to Malaysia.
C. Thailand
Thailand is a Southeast Asian nation known for its rich Buddhist culture, constitutional monarchy, and role as a regional hub for tourism and trade.
D. Tonkin
Tonkin was a historical region in northern Vietnam, centered around Hanoi, that became a French protectorate and key part of colonial French Indochina.
E. Laos
Laos is a landlocked Southeast Asian country known for its mountainous terrain, Buddhist culture, and status as one of the region’s least developed but rapidly reforming economies.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Thai–Myanmar border
Target entity description: The Thai–Myanmar border is a long, often porous frontier region marked by ethnic diversity, conflict-driven displacement, and extensive humanitarian and refugee activities.

A. Myanmar
Myanmar is a Southeast Asian nation bordered by India, China, and Thailand, known for its diverse ethnic groups, Buddhist heritage, and long history of military rule and political turmoil.
B. southern Thailand
Southern Thailand is the culturally diverse, predominantly Malay-influenced southern region of Thailand, known for its tropical coasts, Islamic heritage, and proximity to Malaysia.
C. Thailand
Thailand is a Southeast Asian nation known for its rich Buddhist culture, constitutional monarchy, and role as a regional hub for tourism and trade.
D. Tonkin
Tonkin was a historical region in northern Vietnam, centered around Hanoi, that became a French protectorate and key part of colonial French Indochina.
E. Laos
Laos is a landlocked Southeast Asian country known for its mountainous terrain, Buddhist culture, and status as one of the region’s least developed but rapidly reforming economies.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (64)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international border ⓘ land border ⓘ
approximateLength	2401 km ⓘ
associatedWith	drug trafficking ⓘ human trafficking ⓘ internally displaced persons ⓘ
continent	Asia ⓘ
country1	Thailand ⓘ
country2	Myanmar ⓘ
established	19th century ⓘ
establishedBy	British Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Siam ⓘ linked to: Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
follows	Moei River ⓘ Ruak River ⓘ Salween River ⓘ natural features ⓘ
governedBy	Thailand–Myanmar border agreements ⓘ linked to: Thai–Myanmar border
hasActivity	cross-border health services ⓘ humanitarian assistance ⓘ refugee protection ⓘ
hasBorderTown	Htee Khee ⓘ Kawthaung ⓘ Mae Hong Son ⓘ linked to: Mae Hong Son Province Mae Sai ⓘ Mae Sot ⓘ Myawaddy ⓘ Ranong ⓘ linked to: Ranong province Tachileik ⓘ linked to: Lashio
hasCheckpoint	Mae Sai–Tachileik crossing ⓘ linked to: Mae Sai Mae Sot–Myawaddy crossing ⓘ linked to: Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge Ranong–Kawthaung crossing ⓘ linked to: Kawthaung
hasEthnicGroup	Akha people ⓘ Burmese people ⓘ Hmong people ⓘ linked to: Hmong Karen people ⓘ Karenni people ⓘ linked to: Kayah people Lahu people ⓘ linked to: Akha people Mon people ⓘ Shan people ⓘ linked to: Tai peoples Thai people ⓘ linked to: Tai peoples
hasRefugeeCamp	Ban Don Yang refugee camp ⓘ linked to: Umpiem Mai refugee camp Mae La refugee camp ⓘ Nu Po refugee camp ⓘ Tham Hin refugee camp ⓘ linked to: Umpiem Mai refugee camp Umpiem Mai refugee camp ⓘ
knownFor	conflict-driven displacement ⓘ cross-border trade ⓘ ethnic diversity ⓘ insurgent activity ⓘ porous frontier ⓘ refugee camps ⓘ smuggling ⓘ
lengthUnit	kilometre ⓘ
partOf	Golden Triangle region ⓘ
passesThrough	forested areas ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ
region	Southeast Asia ⓘ
securityForce	Border Guard Police of Myanmar ⓘ Royal Thai Army ⓘ
separates	Myanmar ⓘ Thailand ⓘ
subjectTo	armed conflict ⓘ human rights concerns ⓘ military operations ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (51)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cynthia Maung → workLocation → Thai–Myanmar border ⓘ

Cynthia Maung → basedNear → Thai–Myanmar border ⓘ

Karen people → borderRegionPresence → Thai–Myanmar border ⓘ

Mae Tao Clinic → locatedOn → Thai-Myanmar border ⓘ