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Will probably be still awaiting the outcome 20 years from now.

After going through this thread and additional links, would the satirical Blue Diamond sketch on You Tube be allowed on here?

The short answer is yes,in fact I travelled from Sihanoukville to Vietnam yesterday,so the information is pretty up to date!! The easiest way to do it from Sihanoukville is to catch a bus,which goes via Kampot and Kep to the Prek Chak/Xa Xien border crossing and then on into Vietnam to Ha Tien.The bus left at 08.10 (we left the bus station at 07.30,but we picked up passengers from their hotels).It's about 1+1/2 hours to Kampot,then 45 minutes to Kep,45 minutes to the border and about an hour (depending on passenger numbers/visa issues) through the border to Ha Tien.I used a company called Virak Buntham,who charge 20USD inclusive of the hotel pick-up.You can get tickets either from your hotel,a travel agent or direct from the bus station.When you get to Ha Tien,the bus goes straight to the tour office,less than 100m from the ferry pier,which is where you get the boat to Phu Quoc Island.There's a boat at 08.00and another at 13.30.so it is normally possible to leave Sihanoukville at 08.00,get to Ha Tien at around 12.00 to 12.30,and catch the 13.30 boat to Phu Quoc,all in one day.You can't rely on it 100%,if there are delays on the road or problems at the border,but I would say that most times there would be no problem.The worst scenario is that you'd have to spend a night in Ha Tien.It's not that bad,(which is why I live here!)The return journey is just in reverse,you get the boat from Phu Quoc(I think 08.00) and the bus leaves Ha Tien at 12.30 for Sihanoukville (again via Kep/Kampot) arriving c 17.00 The only slight irritation is the silly 1USD "health certificate",entering Cambodia or entering Vietnam,which is obviously just a scam,but it isn't worth making a fuss over 1USD and getting delayed.Contrary to some reports you CAN get a Cambodian visa at the border,I have a business visa so don't need to,but other people on the bus were charged 22 USD so there's a slight "surcharge" on the official 20USD price but again not worth arguing over.Hope this helps.If you have any other questions please post here or you can PM me

Hi Andy, was speaking to Brendan and hoping to come down to Ha tien in early November, Hope your well, mark.