Trip to Cambodia, but no Passport - What to do ?

**Dr_Ding_Dong** · 21-02-2006, 02:04 PM

An interesting thing travelling to the pleasures of the Cambo border towns, but as luck would have it, you left your passport at home etc.

A fact is if you go to Khao Wihan Preah in Srisaket, when you leave Thailand, you get a little bus ticket to walk over to the temple that is in Cambodia. No Passport required.

Over there is all the dodgy booze and cigarettes you can dream of. Some good, some not so good.

You can also get a guided tour down to the road at the bottom of the mountain.

**The Gentleman Scamp** · 21-02-2006, 02:48 PM

I only did this once and with cheap shoes and watch, but I swam in the sea wearing a suit and tie.

**Thetyim** · 21-02-2006, 03:12 PM

Yes it is a nice trip.
Lovely view from the top of the ridge.
Worth going even without the fags and booze.

**Dr_Ding_Dong** · 21-02-2006, 03:50 PM

If you get to the bottom of the hill, you are in Cambo proper. You will need a guide to get you down there. There are some knocking shops etc there.

**Marmite the Dog** · 21-02-2006, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Dr_Ding_Dong

If you get to the bottom of the hill, you are in Cambo proper. You will need a guide to get you down there. There are some knocking shops etc there.

Did you do that trip in the end?

If yes; was it good? Any piccies & a write up?

**Thetyim** · 21-02-2006, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Dr_Ding_Dong

There are some knocking shops etc there.

Bugger. I missed them.

**Khun Sar** · 21-02-2006, 10:11 PM

Dr Dong, very silly thing to go down the hill with no passport. Would you like people entering your country with no passport. That is a geed way to get a holiday in prison.

**dirtydog** · 21-02-2006, 10:19 PM

yeah you were lucky they didn't lock you up for life or hung you or executed you or chopped you up into little pieces and boil you in a big pot and then eat you, jees give it a rest kun sar, next you will be telling us we all need to show 100k baht at all border crossings into thailand.

**forreachingme** · 22-02-2006, 12:04 AM

Back from a trip at the temple there, the pics were on slide show at the home TV, beautifull place, 600 meter above the Cambodian plateau and can also spot Laos...

Really worthy trip, a bit of a few steps to reach up there but really worth,
this was while we had a small bbq party ( on TV ), and then

this gal started her never been invaded or never been colonialised proud very loud very rigth extremist speech,
"the french, they made the borders, they stole this from our Thailand"
this is Thailand Land... 50 years ago, as Daddy told her they collected 1 baht from each Thai to go support the international court returning this to Thailand never invaded land...

They lost it, 1 baht a folk was not enough unfortunately, the place is really great, she said this aswell as she was there 20 years ago... sorry for her but when i see people climbing shivering of anger for such remote areas and old cases, i get ermm ermm...

Wanna war again ? they still do some times around there anyway, this temple was reopend only back in 1998...

**Whiteshiva** · 22-02-2006, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by forreachingme

Wanna war again ? they still do some times around there anyway, this temple was reopend only back in 1998...

I was there just after they reopened. They were firing a cannon down on the plains below while I was there, which sort of ruined (no pun intended) the atmosphere a bit. Will see if I can find the pictures and post them here. It was a truely amazing place - would love to go back. Is the crashed helicopter still there? And have they cleared the area of landmines yet?

**Eliminator** · 22-02-2006, 04:02 PM

I would be worried that if you crossed the border without your passport and all of a sudden there was a change in policy, then you'ld be screwed.

**Khun Sar** · 22-02-2006, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

yeah you were lucky they didn't lock you up for life or hung you or executed you or chopped you up into little pieces and boil you in a big pot and then eat you, jees give it a rest kun sar, next you will be telling us we all need to show 100k baht at all border crossings into thailand.

Your welcome so kind and friendly. But remember Thailand is a nice place to live.

**colourful-era** · 22-02-2006, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Khun Sar

Your welcome so kind and friendly. But remember Thailand is a nice place to live.

Don't worry about the Dog - he can growl sometimes..

anyway - I shall welcome you...! Welcome Khun Sar from CE

What part of Cambodia are you living in?

**Eliminator** · 22-02-2006, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by Khun Sar

Dr Dong, very silly thing to go down the hill with no passport. Would you like people entering your country with no passport. That is a good way to get a holiday in prison.

I agree with Khun Sar on this as you are "NOT in Kansas anymore" or any other place that plays by regular rules. Anyone can do it and get away with it but then when you get caught, you start whinging. Just STUPID to do.

**dirtydog** · 22-02-2006, 08:55 PM

I really have know idea of how many differant border crossings I have done and have wandered into the country without finding the immigration point, this is by car and on foot, we are talking third world countries here not America which has the problems with illegal mexicans staying in their country but cant sort it out, hell I have even done it in malaysia and had to drive back 20 km to go thru the checkpoint.

**Eliminator** · 22-02-2006, 09:59 PM

I think the whole point of the thread was that the person KNEW that they were going to be crossing the border and did not have their passport with them. To me , it's just a dumb idea. If you're travelling close to any border, you should have your passport with you or be willing to pay the consequenses.

**Khun Sar** · 22-02-2006, 10:11 PM

Agreed, unless you have had your passport stamped, don't try that stuff. After all, most countries have computers for immigration. So If I am an XXX country Passport holder and I go to Cambodia and say my passport is lost / stolen, one phone call gets the computer.

They say - Oh What your name - I say Salot Sar, Ok, next I go to prison, they never see me in the computer.

**dirtydog** · 22-02-2006, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by Eliminator

or be willing to pay the consequenses.

Believe it or not they do not chop farangs up into little pieces and boil and then eat them, how often do you carry your passport in thailand?

**Eliminator** · 23-02-2006, 07:33 AM

I carry my Thai DL and don't worry about the passport but then I don't go near any borders either. I have no desire to go to any of the other places, hell this one is corrupt enough for me.

I'm also not scared of being boiled and eaten by anyone.

Oh yea, sorry I didn't catch up with you on the Bike week trip. Got there and was too busy dodging rain and taking pics of the bikes. Will get the second roll developed and then post some pics (as soon as I find a way to scan them all and find a place to put them) Can't post off my computer or it would be easy.

**Marmite the Dog** · 23-02-2006, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by Eliminator

Can't post off my computer or it would be easy.

That's why we have our own gallery.

**Eliminator** · 23-02-2006, 01:08 PM

I have been trying to get into the gallery to post pics there and registered but having no luck so far. I'll do a search to see if there are any instructions. Checked the blog stuff abit also but got stuck there on the single story home plans. Will give it another shot later.

**dirtydog** · 23-02-2006, 01:11 PM

thats the old gallery, try the new one that is on your navigate bar, or try this link.

https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/index.php

**Eliminator** · 23-02-2006, 01:16 PM

I get this error:

Error

Sorry there is no album where you are allowed to upload files

**Marmite the Dog** · 23-02-2006, 01:29 PM

I'm still trying to work out why people bother with software upgrades. They only seem to cause more problems....

**dirtydog** · 23-02-2006, 02:22 PM

Goto the gallery, click create/order my gallery, then click new, and then type the name of the album, ie motorbike pics album, then click continue and then your away

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