balo Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 You hear some crazy stories about Poipet so just want to make sure. I'm planning a holiday to Cambodia and we will cross by land this time. An E-visa is $30 + $7 fee. As long as they accept it I can avoid all the scams going on at the border? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Yes it is accepted at Poi Pet. See: https://www.evisa.gov.kh/information/port_entry/3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Enjoy the holiday but in all honesty I would say return through a different border crossing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puchooay Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Out of interest, how long does the application take? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jip99 Posted July 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, puchooay said: Out of interest, how long does the application take? Thanks. Last one I got was 2/3 days - all done online. Care... make sure you pick the official site when Googling. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puchooay Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 This one? https://www.cambodiaimmigration.org/faq/how-it-works?gclid=CjwKCAjw7vraBRBbEiwA4WBOn6uCiroAxtU948NMMPxFiwWRdUxtIaZcr-lXYlCAHRnUlBxz_7W0URoC5oAQAvD_BwE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jip99 Posted July 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2018 11 minutes ago, puchooay said: This one? https://www.cambodiaimmigration.org/faq/how-it-works?gclid=CjwKCAjw7vraBRBbEiwA4WBOn6uCiroAxtU948NMMPxFiwWRdUxtIaZcr-lXYlCAHRnUlBxz_7W0URoC5oAQAvD_BwE No................ see how easy it is ? ? This one.... https://evisa.gov.kh/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puchooay Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jip99 said: No................ see how easy it is ? ? This one.... https://evisa.gov.kh/ Thanks for your help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, puchooay said: Thanks for your help. If any site you apply on costs more than the 30 + 7 dollars it's scam. Easy. I know some who have paid 90 dollars. ??? Edited July 30, 2018 by overherebc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 Enjoy the holiday but in all honesty I would say return through a different border crossing.Siem Reap is only a few hours away from the border so its actually a nice route, and I have never visited before. Looking forward to it , but as always will be prepared for scams at the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, balo said: 3 hours ago, overherebc said: Enjoy the holiday but in all honesty I would say return through a different border crossing. Siem Reap is only a few hours away from the border so its actually a nice route, and I have never visited before. Looking forward to it , but as always will be prepared for scams at the border. Siem Reap is an interesting trip for those of us living in Thailand - especially rural Thailand. Obviously, it is worth going for Angkor Wat alone................. but beyond that, the culinary choices are enormous and draft Angkor/Anchor/Cambodia beers @ 50c a glass.... decent wine at sensible prices........ Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 46 minutes ago, Jip99 said: Siem Reap is an interesting trip for those of us living in Thailand - especially rural Thailand. Obviously, it is worth going for Angkor Wat alone................. but beyond that, the culinary choices are enormous and draft Angkor/Anchor/Cambodia beers @ 50c a glass.... decent wine at sensible prices........ Enjoy! Been a couple of times and it makes a nice break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnx355 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 12 hours ago, Jip99 said: No................ see how easy it is ? ? This one.... https://evisa.gov.kh/ That is the one I used last month ! 30 $ + 6 US. I got the visa in less that 24 hours by email and printed my 2 copies. No problems at Immigration . The officer keep one copy and you keep the other copy while in Cambodia.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 PLUS the evisa saves a full page in ur passport no way u paid $36 with prices on air asia cheap makes no sense to spend a full day traveling to SR by land train -Tuk tuk toborder 148 baht seat in taxi $15 travel time apx 8 hours plus time at immigration ( if its busy could take 1+ hours) Suggestion BEFORE visiting the temples visit the excellent museum.. Angkor ticket $37/day or $62 for 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc Posted July 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) If you haven't been through Poipet before then it works as follows. When you get to the Thai Immigration side there will most likely be a very long queue for exit, it will be 99% Thai and Cambodians waiting to go through. Don't join that queue. At the actual Imm' departure side they go through on the ground floor and you go to the stairs that lead to the upper floor, it's generally a much shorter queue. Stamp out and go through the exit. Walk across the bridge and you will/might see people, expats, queuing outside a building on your right. They are getting their visas there, you don't need to, you have yours already ( e-visa ). Keep walking and just ignore the we can help you with visa sir merchants. After about about 300 metres you'll see the 'enter Cambo queue' right hand side of the road after the Casinos. Make sure you have a pen to fill out the landing cards etc, not easy when all you have is your knee as a desk sometimes. I always made two copies of the e visa, one to hand over and one for return to Thailand, I know it's not really required but when you return it helps the Cambo leaving side as they will spend ages flicking through your passport looking for the big green visa sticker that you won't have. Lots of things like booze, cigarettes etc on sale in no-mans land but only 120% of it is fake. Edited July 31, 2018 by overherebc 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricky Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 51 minutes ago, overherebc said: If you haven't been through Poipet before then it works as follows. When you get to the Thai Immigration side there will most likely be a very long queue for exit, it will be 99% Thai and Cambodians waiting to go through. Don't join that queue. Ay the actual Imm' departure side they go through on the ground floor and you go to the stairs that lead to the upper floor, it's generally a much shorter queue. Stamp out and go through the exit. Walk across the bridge and you will/might see people, expats, queuing outside a building on your right. They are getting their visas there, you don't need to, you have yours already ( e-visa ). Keep walking and just ignore the we can help you with visa sir merchants. After about about 300 metres you'll see the 'enter Cambo queue' right hand side of the road after the Casinos. Make sure you have a pen to fill out the landing cards etc, not easy when all you have is your knee as a desk sometimes. I always made two copies of the e visa, one to hand over and one for return to Thailand, I know it's not really required but when you return it helps the Cambo leaving side as they will spend ages flicking through your passport looking the big green visa sticker that you won't have. Lots of things like booze, cigarettes etc on sale in no-mans land but only a 120% of it is fake. Has anyone got a “here’s how it works for” Cham Yeam (Koh Kong) border? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my friend I Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Stamp out of Thailand on the right. Go about 200 metres forward. Nice beach on the right. Cambodian immigration is a small building on the left. Up two steps to the window. Look at the camera. Put fingers/thumbs on reader. Welcome to the KoW. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 4 hours ago, rickjza said: Has anyone got a “here’s how it works for” Cham Yeam (Koh Kong) border? If entering Cambodia there, Cambodian immigration can be a bitch. An e-visa helps. Leaving Cambodia at that crossing is fine. Thai immigration is no problem. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 14 hours ago, phuketrichard said: with prices on air asia cheap makes no sense to spend a full day traveling to SR by land train -Tuk tuk toborder 148 baht seat in taxi $15 travel time apx 8 hours plus time at immigration ( if its busy could take 1+ hours) We will do it by by land for a change. It's not too bad , 8 hours and comfortable seats where you can stretch out. We choose the bus company with best reviews from Bangkok, Giant Ibis, directly to Siem Reap , they will take care of everything at the border. 1000 baht one way. But if I did not get an E-visa , they would ask for $10-20 extra in fees. Return flight with Air Asia is 6000 baht , so you'll only save 4000 baht , but still money saved that can be spent on food/ drinks. We are not in a rush . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 admittedly a few years ago, but have been to Cambodia / Siem Reap a few times using the Aran/Poipet crossing normally I arranged a paper visa in my passport through the embassy in BKK then ordinary bus Ekkamai-Rongklua (the market next to the border crossing) walk from bus through to Kamen, use the free bus service from the border to the bus station maybe take a taxi at the bus station for Siem Reap or stay over a night or 2 in Poipet enjoy Siem Reap, ok place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gropes Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 5 hours ago, balo said: We will do it by by land for a change. It's not too bad , 8 hours and comfortable seats where you can stretch out. We choose the bus company with best reviews from Bangkok, Giant Ibis, directly to Siem Reap , they will take care of everything at the border. 1000 baht one way. But if I did not get an E-visa , they would ask for $10-20 extra in fees. Return flight with Air Asia is 6000 baht , so you'll only save 4000 baht , but still money saved that can be spent on food/ drinks. We are not in a rush . As you have said you are not in a rush, the 1000 baht bus trip sounds excellent. For those that may not have as much time currently Bangkok Air has a Web Promotion return fare of 5,425 baht. I don't know how long the Promotion lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 For a westerner there is NOTHING to do in Poi pet other than the local night market and casinos. zero reason to stay poor food choices as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 On 7/30/2018 at 10:41 PM, overherebc said: If any site you apply on costs more than the 30 + 7 dollars it's scam. Easy. I know some who have paid 90 dollars. ??? There's about a dozen sites all charging fee's , but only one government site, it certainly is a challenge living in the fast lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisdoc Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Has anyone got a “here’s how it works for” Cham Yeam (Koh Kong) border?There's a discussion on the travel forum. Sent from my SM-G900I using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, chainarong said: There's about a dozen sites all charging fee's , but only one government site, it certainly is a challenge living in the fast lane. Wait til, or maybe you've done it already ?, you go through filling in the application for a visa for your Thai wife/girlfriend for a months holiday in UK. ???. Off topic, Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, chainarong said: There's about a dozen sites all charging fee's , but only one government site, it certainly is a challenge living in the fast lane. No only for Cambodia e-visas. Try Vietnam or Myanmar. You have to look at the URL for the site to be sure it is a .gov. or .go.country abbreviation site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, chainarong said: There's about a dozen sites all charging fee's , but only one government site, it certainly is a challenge living in the fast lane. The same really as getting a visa at the border. You can use the official counter for visa on arrival, but many are happy paying extra to have someone else get the sticker for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 I received my E-visa 36 hours after I applied. You have to upload a picture of yourself and also a picture of the photo page in the passport. Fee $30 + $6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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