Bukit Bunga
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Bukit Bunga is a border village of the Malaysia-Thailand border
in Kelantan
, Malaysia. It is the latest border crossing between Malaysia and Thailand with the opening of the Bukit Bunga-Ban Buketa Bridge
on December 21, 2007.
Across the border is the Thai town of Ban Buketa in Amphoe Waeng
, Narathiwat Province
.
Bukit Bunga is 30 km from Tanah Merah
along East-West Highway
. It's made up of several smaller kampungs, amogst them are Bukit Nangka, Cedok, Tokpe, Kampung Bukit, Renab, Jenub. Where the hub is revolved around the Bukit Bunga mosque.
Bukit Bunga has in the past few decades become one of the main entry points to Thailand from Malaysia. It had its own police station in 1981, and it also has a school, a customs department and an immigration department. Lately, it has become a hub for local tourists in search of Thai goods.
Malaysia-Thailand border
The Malaysia-Thailand border consists of both a land boundary across the Malay Peninsula and maritime boundaries in the Straits of Malacca and the Gulf of Thailand/South China Sea. Malaysia lies to the south of the border while Thailand lies to the north...
in Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
, Malaysia. It is the latest border crossing between Malaysia and Thailand with the opening of the Bukit Bunga-Ban Buketa Bridge
Bukit Bunga-Ban Buketa Bridge
Bukit Bunga-Ban Buketa Bridge is a bridge crossing Kolok River of the Malaysia-Thailand border, connecting Bukit Bunga town in Kelantan with Buketa village in Waeng District, Narathiwat Province, Thailand. It is the newest border crossing between Malaysia and Thailand and the second bridge...
on December 21, 2007.
Across the border is the Thai town of Ban Buketa in Amphoe Waeng
Amphoe Waeng
Waeng is the southernmost district of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.-History:The district goes back to the district Tomo , which was a subordinate of Mueang Ra-ngae. The village grew bigger and bigger because of the gold mining there. 1935 a minor district covering the central part of...
, Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Yala and Pattani. To the south it borders the Malaysian state of Kelantan. The southern railway line ends in this province that is one of the nation’s five provinces that borders Malaysia. The name of this...
.
Bukit Bunga is 30 km from Tanah Merah
Tanah Merah
Tanah Merah is a territory and town in the state of Kelantan in northeast Malaysia.The capital and main town is Bandar Tanah Merah where is situated nearby Sungai Kelantan.It is bordered by Pasir Mas in the north, Machang to the East, Kuala Krai to the South East, Jeli to the South West and...
along East-West Highway
East-West Highway (Malaysia)
East-West Highway, Federal Route is a highway constructed by Malaysian Public Works Department to shorten the journey from Kota Bharu, Kelantan to northwestern towns and cities of Malaysia such as Alor Star and Penang...
. It's made up of several smaller kampungs, amogst them are Bukit Nangka, Cedok, Tokpe, Kampung Bukit, Renab, Jenub. Where the hub is revolved around the Bukit Bunga mosque.
Bukit Bunga has in the past few decades become one of the main entry points to Thailand from Malaysia. It had its own police station in 1981, and it also has a school, a customs department and an immigration department. Lately, it has become a hub for local tourists in search of Thai goods.