From Burma
At the time of writing, Western tourists were not allowed to cross between Burma and Thailand at Three Pagodas Pass near Kanchanaburi, at Myawaddy near Mae Sot, or at Mae Sai (except for a day-trip and a fresh thirty-day stamp for your Thai visa when you return). However, foreign nationals should be able to cross in and out of Burma via Victoria Point and Ranong on the Andaman Coast . Burma now issues four-week tourist visas for B300-400 - apply to the embassy and you should be able to collect the same day.

From Cambodia
There are currently two legal border crossings between Cambodia and Thailand. Be sure to check with other travellers before opting for either crossing, as border regulations can vary. The most commonly used crossing is at Poipet , which lies just across the border from the Thai town of Aranyaprathet; buses and trains run between Aranyaprathet and Bangkok. Increasingly popular with travellers is the border crossing in Thailand's Trat province, involving a convoluted route via Hat Lek and Krong Koh Kong . The speedier alternative is to make use of the daily flights operated by Bangkok Airways between Phnom Penh and Bangkok and Siem Reap and Bangkok.

From Laos
There are currently five points on the Lao border where tourists can cross overland into Thailand : Vientiane to Nong Khai; Houayxai to Chiang Kong; Thakhek to Nakhon Phanom; Savannakhet to Mukdahan; and Pakxe to Chong Mek. Non-extendable thirty-day Thai visas are available on arrival at all these points.

From Malaysia and Singapore
Most people choose to travel by long-distance train or bus from Malaysian cities such as KL or Butterworth to either Bangkok, Krabi, Surat Thani or Hat Yai. However, you can also travel by more local transport, as there are eight border crossings between Malaysia and Thailand - from Kuala Perlis and Langkawi to Satun; from Kuala Perlis and Alor Setar to Padang Besar; from Sungai Petani to Betong; from Kota Bahru to Sungai Kolok; from Kota Bahru , Sadao and Wang Prachan to Ban Taba.

The train journey from Singapore to Bangkok (1943km) via Malaysia involves several changes, but can be done in around fifty hours at a cost of about £60/$90; trains leave at least once a day from both ends. The most straightforward route is along the west coast line, via Kuala Lumpur and Butterworth (22hr). The east-coast route involves a short taxi ride across the actual border, as the lines don't quite connect.

Plenty of buses also cross the Thai-Malaysian border every day. Buses arrive at Hat Yai from Butterworth (5hr), Penang (6hr), Kuala Lumpur (12hr) and Singapore (18hr)

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