Jo77

It was right front of my eyes in their hands, I asked them if they were speaking Thai, I insisted and finally got it.

It went ok, they don't speak even a hi our movement of the head or anything, they just wave with their hands to tell you to come or to f off, both side of the border. I wonder if the more you smile the more they know how much you are ready to beg them to see your family again. Anyway, Cambodian IO wanted 1500 bahts, didn't care about the 30$, I managed to make him understand that I was ready to pay the corruption fine but to accept the 30$, once I put 400 bahts next to it he was ok. Next was the arrival boot, another one, he showed me a card without explaining anything, I told him ok please give it to me I will fill it immediately, he waved his hand to say no, he managed to say 2 and I managed to understand he meant 200 bahts, I insisted to fill the card myself but as he became aggressive I gave the 200. They would not speak on the Thai side either, busy eating or playing games on their mobiles, as I asked for the TM 6 and got no answers, I asked if they could speak Thai (in Thai), they got a little surprised but went back ignoring me. In total I paid 1700 bahts instead of the 2500 bahts asked by the agent that you are forced to deal with when you give your passport to the departure Thai IO. Took only 30 minutes, they treat everyone like they or POS so nothing personal.

I managed to get only 30 dollars exchange at the bank. The banks around here were out of dollars. Hopefully they will accept the corruption fee in bahts, I will show that it's supposed to be 30 $ on the government website then offer 300 for the corruption fee and another 300 for the I don't want to sleep in Cambodia fee. Will see if they are nice enough to accept this or get greedy and hold me for the night there.

They, the immigration officers. Corruption fee any fee that is not legally obliged I suppose, is the 300 bahts to don't have to sleep in Cambodia an official rule? if not then let say a bribe or a corruption fee, call it what you want, nothing unusual and quite expected I know but still corruption. If it's actually written somewhere and official then indeed I'm wrong.

So they won't accept dollars at Ban Laem? their fee is the corruption fee for not staying 1 night in Cambodia or an additional one?

From Rayong, I will go to Ban Laem and bring 40$ + 300 bahts for corruption fee.

Thanks for the warning, I cross it out of my list. What about Ban Laem? vs Cham Yeam

The 2 other alternatives are Poipet and Cham Yeam, Cham Yeam is a bit far and apparently Poipet as bad reputation. Maybe I have to make peace with losing one more passport page...

Thank you, if I go to another border (accepting e-visa) do you think I still have time to get it before Sunday if I apply now?

Thanks, so no problem going there on Sunday? I will prepare 40$ and 300 bahts for the corruption fee (night in Cambodia rule) I have never used E-visa, does it save you a passport page?

and by paying 30$ (or 40$) that's ok or you mean they don't give visa there?

From Thailand Ban Laem to Cambodia Daung Kamrieng

Hi, I have to leave the country on 21 July and I planned to pass by the Cambodian border at Ban Laem. Is it too late for a E-visa? no problem to pass on Sunday? Will they still eat one passport page with E visa? What happened if I decide to pay the 30$ required and show them the requirement from the Cambodian embassy website instead of the 40$ they want?

I'm under 50, if I can't get an extension, could I make a new visa based on father of a Thai kid? and where would I need to go?

Thank you for your answer, if I divorce soon, can I switch to visiting my kids or getting an extension based on father of Thai national?