Thai–Myanmar border
E32258
The Thai–Myanmar border is a long, often porous frontier region marked by ethnic diversity, conflict-driven displacement, and extensive humanitarian and refugee activities.
All labels observed (11)
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.
Target entity: Thai–Myanmar border Context triple: [Cynthia Maung, workLocation, Thai–Myanmar border]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ⓘ |
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Subject: Thai–Myanmar border Description of subject: The Thai–Myanmar border is a long, often porous frontier region marked by ethnic diversity, conflict-driven displacement, and extensive humanitarian and refugee activities.
Referenced by (24)
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