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'''Phu Nam Ron''' ({{lang-th|พุน้ำร้อน}}) is a pass across the [[Tenasserim Hills]] on the border between [[Thailand]] and [[Myanmar]], at an elevation of {{convert|350|m|ft}}. The pass is located in [[Ban Kao]] subdistrict, [[Mueang Kanchanaburi District]], [[Kanchanaburi Province]]. |
'''Phu Nam Ron''' ({{lang-th|พุน้ำร้อน}}) is a pass across the [[Tenasserim Hills]] on the border between [[Thailand]] and [[Myanmar]], at an elevation of {{convert|350|m|ft}}. The pass is located in [[Ban Kao]] subdistrict, [[Mueang Kanchanaburi District]], [[Kanchanaburi Province]]. |
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Htee Kee is the name of the new |
Htee Kee is the name of the new town on the Burmese side of the border which is currently being developed.<ref>[http://www.go-myanmar.com/arriving-and-departing-over-land Arriving and departing from Myanmar (Burma) over land]</ref> |
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The Phu Nam Ron pass is expected to gain in importance if the planned [[Dawei]] [[deepwater port]] project goes ahead, which includes a highway and a railway line between [[Bangkok]] and that harbor.<ref>[http://www.eria.org/publications/research_project_reports/images/pdf/y2009/no7-1/Appendix1.pdf Table A1-1-1a. Prospective projects in Mekong sub-region]</ref> |
The Phu Nam Ron pass is expected to gain in importance if the planned [[Dawei]] [[deepwater port]] project goes ahead, which includes a highway and a railway line between [[Bangkok]] and that harbor.<ref>[http://www.eria.org/publications/research_project_reports/images/pdf/y2009/no7-1/Appendix1.pdf Table A1-1-1a. Prospective projects in Mekong sub-region]</ref> |
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The road on the Burmese side leads to [[Dawei]] via [[Sinbyudaing]] and has been recently been repaired.<ref>[https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/asia-south-east-asia-mainland/myanmar/crossing-the-border-from-kanchanaburi-thailand-to-dawei-myanmar-burma Crossing the border from Kanchanaburi (Thailand) to Dawei (Myanmar/Burma)]</ref> |
The road on the Burmese side leads to [[Dawei]] via [[Sinbyudaing]] and has been recently been repaired.<ref>[https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/asia-south-east-asia-mainland/myanmar/crossing-the-border-from-kanchanaburi-thailand-to-dawei-myanmar-burma Crossing the border from Kanchanaburi (Thailand) to Dawei (Myanmar/Burma)]</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:27, 17 May 2016
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| Elevation | 350 m (1,148 ft)[1] |
| Location | Myanmar–Thailand border |
| Range | Tenasserim Hills |
Phu Nam Ron (Thai: พุน้ำร้อน) is a pass across the Tenasserim Hills on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, at an elevation of 350 metres (1,150 ft). The pass is located in Ban Kao subdistrict, Mueang Kanchanaburi District, Kanchanaburi Province.
Border posts
Htee Kee is the name of the new town on the Burmese side of the border which is currently being developed.[2] The Phu Nam Ron pass is expected to gain in importance if the planned Dawei deepwater port project goes ahead, which includes a highway and a railway line between Bangkok and that harbor.[3]
The road on the Burmese side leads to Dawei via Sinbyudaing and has been recently been repaired.[4]
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