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schukke

Hello,

We have a Special prices for TeakDoor board members on Visa runs from Pattaya - Jomtien - Naklua area to Cambodia and back.

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A Few Pictures Here Of The Area





Danny

Bwana Brad

l take it this is to the border crossing at Phroom ? Where is the turn off for that from the highway, is it before or after you go up the mountain for about 3 kms ?

l always end up going Bahn Laem / Duang check point. l would like to go to Phroom, because it should be closer. Many of the minivans also use Duang. Why don't they also use Phroom ?

Where the hell is the Phroom turn off ? There are no signs on the highway, so what do we look for ?

Bwana Brad

ls Pailin the same check point as Phroom ?

dirtydog

there are 3 big turn offs on the right, it is the turn off after the sub police station, the sub police station is on the corner of one of the turn offs.

klongmaster

Like DD I only found the turnoff by mistake...but it's better and closer than Baan Laam...

and yes...it is the crossing to pailin

at the top of the hill the road swings a wide left hander and on the right is a new road with a big police box and nice gardens...that is NOT the turnoff...keeping going a click or so and take the next on your right...

it's unmarked and not signposted in any way...road is quite narrow but only a short run to the border

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oMega

Soo it is possibel to make the 30day stamp now with out the proof of ongoing air ticket ?

dirtydog

I doubt it, it was only brought in less than 3 months ago, probably a train ticket to Butterworth is ok though.

bkkpirate

I am trying to locate a thread from dirtydog that I found through google a few days ago. My CAT ISP threw up. Now I can't locate it via search.
The thread I think was from 2006 and had photos of the Baan Laem/Duang border crossing. Unfortunaely, I will be staying two nights in Duang. One to go to Phnom Penh and one to return to Pattaya next week. Any guest house or family stay in Duang?

Thanks in advance guys.

dirtydog

This One Probably

Probably have to go into Pailin on the Cambodian side, you could try Bamboo Restaurant & Guest House, Thai phone number is 081 279 9725

bkkpirate

DD et al:
Anybody know what the going rate in Baht for a 30 day Cambodian tourist visa ($20) at Duang? Excluding bribes.

Thanks guys!

Butterfly

might do another run to Cambodia since I will be going to Kho Chang for a few days,

are these links above still valid ? I mean are the checkpoint still opened ? or did they shut them down already ?

dirtydog

Not sure which border they take you to now but they are still in business.

Butterfly

I was thinking about that one

oMega

soo whats is the latest visa news from Cambodia?

dirtydog

Same as 3 months ago, not a lot has changed.

punter69com

I like your discount price for the visa run to cambodia but i see that you fill the minibuses right up and most other companies on put six on the bus,only saying this because i am 6ft 5 so i need all the room i can get but it is a good price as most others are around the 2400 mark

Laughingboy

On advice from Friends, I have just done my visa-run at Chong Chom / Osmach. I could not believe how easy it was. The whole thing took 10 minutes! Cambodian Visa 1000B + 300B to exit on the same day. I got the Yellow Mukdahan bus which took me to Prasat. I stayed the night in Prasat at Resort called Leelawadee gardens, and on advice from the owner got a mini bus to the border for only 40B. I was back in Prasat with in the hour, and straight back on the bus. The only down side was it's a 7hr plus journey, though I never got the feeling I was being herded like cattle. The plus side was I had a great night out in Prasat. There are a couple of Farang Bars in town and of course the Isaan Karaokes, plus the Leelawadee has wifi and swimming pool, and is only 300B for a fan.

EmperorTud

That's a scam. There is no minimum stay requirement in Cambodia. You can leave any time you want at no charge.

The visa should be $20, which is 800THB max.

The land crossing at Poi Pet now accepts the Cambodian E-Visa for entry and exit so you can get your visa online ($25 for tourist visa) and cut out the scammers completely.
Other entry and exit points where E-Visas are accepted are on the website.

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the dogcatcher

This crossing is very quiet. I use it every time. They have rebuilt the shack on the Cambodian side. Go Sukhamvit to Chanterburi or as far as you can. Turn left at end of sukhumvit, ie follow signs for Cambodian border market. About 40 klick up that road you get another sign for Cambodian market that directs you to the right. The turning off that road is about 10 to 15 klick up that road to the right. No sign posts. p.s. Don,t buy fags there, they are very fake!!!!!!