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Where did Thutmose III station Egyptian garrisons in Asia?

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Map showing the extent of the Ancient Egyptian Empire during the New Kingdom period of Thutmose III, highlighted in orange, covering Egypt, the Nile River valley, Sinai, and stretching northeast through Palestine, Phoenicia, and Syria. The map also marks the Fertile Crescent and neighboring regions such as Assyria and Babylonia in pink, with key cities and geographic features labeled.
Thutmose III

To ensure the stability of his Asian territories and supervise the delivery of tribute, Thutmose III maintained Egyptian garrisons at key strategic locations throughout the region. These garrisons were specifically stationed at important points along the Phoenician coast and within the highlands of his conquered territories.12

In addition to these garrisons, the king converted various coastal ports into Egyptian supply bases to support his military operations. Rather than establishing an elaborate imperial administration, Thutmose III relied on these military outposts to quell insurrections while allowing local princes to govern their own cities as vassals of Egypt.21