Border run Pattaya to Cambodia

[Pattaya57]

15 minutes ago, Caldera said:

 

What does it say on your entry stamp? In the case of Ban Laem or Ban Pakkard, it would be "Pong Nam Ron".

Yep, Pong Nam Ron

[CAY]

This must be faulty !

 Todays You can not do it the same day !  Possible the next if Yuo pay !

 

 You did not pay same corruption ?

[CAY]

On 11/27/2023 at 1:35 PM, Pattaya57 said:

I needed another 30 days so I looked around for a van running to Cambodia and back. I found 9 seater vans for 3000 but went with a much more comfortable 6 seater van for 3700. Price was all inclusive so nothing else to pay (even lunch on way back was free)

 

Agent asked to only see passport. They said no need for onward travels or hotel booking in Thailand so that was cool. They took a photocopy of passport and had me sign the two blank TM6 departure/arrival cards. They then filled out all paperwork and sorted the Cambodia visa when at border.

 

Pick up was 05:40, arrived at border at 09:10 after 15 minute break half way. Took 2 hours to get through immigrations and then back to Pattaya by 2:40 (lunch half way)

 

I was a bit worried due to many reports of dangerous minivans but this was a pretty relaxed day with sleep easy in the reclined "business class" seats. Good safe driver and good roads. 

 

For background history, I just completed 90 days on Tourist visa (60 + 30 extension) so this will make 150 days straight with the 30 exempt + 30 extension. I also had 75 days earlier this year.

 

Another passenger did his 3rd visa exempt back to back (1 Air and 2 Land) so he will end up doing 180 days straight without staying 1 day out of Thailand 

On 11/27/2023 at 1:41 PM, vangrop said:

but he lost 1 day travelling

 

[JimTripper]

On 11/27/2023 at 2:27 PM, DrJack54 said:

Was a positive report.

Name company good idea. 

With things open to such cultural misinterpretation, normally I would hesitate to even proclaim positive reviews.