Rantau Panjang

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Rantau Panjang (Kelantanese: Ghata Panjey; Jawi: رنتاو ڤنجڠ) is a mukim (subdistrict/commune) and also a parliamentary constituency in Pasir Mas District, Kelantan, Malaysia, located next to the Thai border.

Rantau Panjang townscape
Rantau Panjang Immigration, Customs, Quarantine, and Security (ICQS) Complex

The town of Su-ngai Kolok is situated adjacent to Rantau Panjang on the Thai side of the border, right across the Golok River. Both towns are linked via the Rantau Panjang-Sungai Golok Bridge, popularly known as the Harmony Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Muhibbah).

Along with Pengkalan Kubor on the South China Sea coast, Rantau Panjang is a popular place for duty-free shopping. In that respect, Rantau Panjang depends heavily on domestic and Thai tourists.[1]

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