Government: Stop charging illegal fees at border

[geovalin]

The General Department of Immigration has ordered the chief of the Poipet border checkpoint in Banteay Meanchey province to obey instructions after a series of allegations were aired on social media.

 

The General Department of Immigration posted on its Facebook page on Saturday that it had become aware of allegations on social media platforms and local media outlets of the overcharging of unnecessary processing fees and inaction by checkpoint officials.

 

Although the allegations have not been substantiated, the Disciplinary Council of the General Department of Immigration summoned the leadership of the Cambodian-Thai checkpoint to take measures to stamp out irregular activity.

 

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[Puchaiyank]

Good for them...was scammed out of 500 baht on the Cambodian side of the border myself...at the time felt helpless to fight the obvious corruption.

[biggles45]

Even the boss man says they will only follow the rules for a short period and then go back to their scamming ways. No penalty even when they are caught out, everyone is involved in it so no incentive to change their ways. 

[brokenbone]

the trick they use is to refuse dollar payment and demand in thai baht, which is more then double charge of those dollars

[Redline]

It’s everywhere checkpoint.  My Assie friend put up a huge ruckus when they wanted us to pay extra for 3 different fake issues.  He was so loud, they just got us out of there ????

[quandow]

THAT'S why Facebook has been down today - Cambodia didn't like the negative publicity.