Pengkalan Kubur
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Pengkalan Kubur is a Malaysian border town on the Malaysia-Thailand border
in the state of Kelantan
. Across the Golok River
is the Thai town of Tak Bai
in Narathiwat province
, Southern Thailand
.
Pengkalan Kubur is situated within the district of Tumpat
. It has a tax-free area selling goods, mainly clothes, footwear and kitchenware at very reasonable prices which attracts many tourists.
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 the state of 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, ....
. Across the Golok River
Kolok River
The Kolok River is the boundary river between Narathiwat Province, Thailand and Kelantan, Malaysia at the Malay Peninsula. The river flows into the Gulf of Thailand at Tak Bai district, Narathiwat Province....
is the Thai town of Tak Bai
Tak Bai
Tak Bai is a border town on Malaysia-Thailand Border, the capital of Tak Bai district, Narathiwat province. Visitors can visit Malaysia by Pengkalan Kubur pass, Kelantan state....
in 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...
, Southern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Pengkalan Kubur is situated within the district of Tumpat
Tumpat
Tumpat is a town and a district in Kelantan, Malaysia. Tumpat is situated at the end of the East Coast Line train line operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu which links Kelantan to the western part of Peninsular Malaysia. This strategic location makes it the transportation hub of Kelantan...
. It has a tax-free area selling goods, mainly clothes, footwear and kitchenware at very reasonable prices which attracts many tourists.
External links
- Google Maps link showing Pengkalan Kubur (bottom right) and Ban Taba, Tak Bai (left)