Original sentence: The Lao People's Democratic Republic, commonly known as Laos, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma (Myanmar) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west
Edited sentence: Laos borders Burma (Myanmar) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.The Lao People's Democratic Republic, commonly known as Laos, is a landlocked sovereign country located in Southeast Asia