What countries does Laos border?

Laos, a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, shares borders with five countries. The total length of Laos’s border is approximately 5,083 kilometres. To the north, Laos borders China (423 km), and to the east, it shares a border with Vietnam (2,067 km). To the west, Laos borders Thailand (1,754 km), and to the south, it shares borders with Cambodia (541 km). Laos is strategically located along the Mekong River, a key natural resource for trade and regional cooperation in Southeast Asia.