Any Effect for Having a Cambodian Retirement Extension

[Yagoda]

Im looking at flights. Id love to be able to layover in BKK then fly over to Siem. ETA would be Sept.

 

I have a Cambodian Retirement Extension.

 

Should I anticipate any hassles? Any reports of problems for farangs transiting?

[BrandonJT]

No. Flights are still open from Cambodia to BKK and vice versa.  No issues with flying currently.

[zzzzz]

zero problem.
 

[Caldera]

They might think you're a spy and send you off to face a firing squad, but other than that, no issues. 

[ronnie50]

What's the new PP airport like, have you been there?

 

[treetops]

50 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

What's the new PP airport like, have you been there?

 

It's not open yet.

[Burma Bill]

On 8/1/2025 at 9:22 PM, Yagoda said:

Im looking at flights. Id love to be able to layover in BKK then fly over to Siem. ETA would be Sept.

 

I have a Cambodian Retirement Extension.

 

Should I anticipate any hassles? Any reports of problems for farangs transiting?

 

No problems entering Cambodia.

Yesterday  (4/8/2025) I flew back home in Siem Reap after a hospital appointment in Thailand. 

I have an valid annual Cambodian Retirement Visa in my UK passport, along with older annual retirement Thai visas. 

I believe these visas were the cause of hassle I experienced yesterday at the Air Asia check-in desk.

When I presented my passport with the flight reference documentation, it was queried regarding possession of a Cambodian visa (which I indicated) and where was my return flight to Thailand. 

I explained I lived in Cambodia. The check-in lady took my passport and, after a phone call, disappeared with it. She returned and asked where I lived in Thailand to which I replied i live in Cambodia and not Thailand. I was then given back my passport and told I had been cleared to fly.

[Yagoda]

3 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

 

No problems entering Cambodia.

Yesterday  (4/8/2025) I flew back home in Siem Reap after a hospital appointment in Thailand. 

I have an valid annual Cambodian Retirement Visa in my UK passport, along with older annual retirement Thai visas. 

I believe these visas were the cause of hassle I experienced yesterday at the Air Asia check-in desk.

When I presented my passport with the flight reference documentation, it was queried regarding possession of a Cambodian visa (which I indicated) and where was my return flight to Thailand. 

I explained I lived in Cambodia. The check-in lady took my passport and, after a phone call, disappeared with it. She returned and asked where I lived in Thailand to which I replied i live in Cambodia and not Thailand. I was then given back my passport and told I had been cleared to fly.

That sounds like typical confusion. See ya there

[kinyara]

22 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

 

No problems entering Cambodia.

Yesterday  (4/8/2025) I flew back home in Siem Reap after a hospital appointment in Thailand. 

I have an valid annual Cambodian Retirement Visa in my UK passport, along with older annual retirement Thai visas. 

I believe these visas were the cause of hassle I experienced yesterday at the Air Asia check-in desk.

When I presented my passport with the flight reference documentation, it was queried regarding possession of a Cambodian visa (which I indicated) and where was my return flight to Thailand. 

I explained I lived in Cambodia. The check-in lady took my passport and, after a phone call, disappeared with it. She returned and asked where I lived in Thailand to which I replied i live in Cambodia and not Thailand. I was then given back my passport and told I had been cleared to fly.

 

Nothing more sinister than poorly trained Air Asia check in staff not grasping your visa and residence situation.

[Burma Bill]

12 minutes ago, kinyara said:

 

Nothing more sinister than poorly trained Air Asia check in staff not grasping your visa and residence situation.

 Thanks, but with respect I have lived in Cambodia for the past 5 years and I regularly fly between the two countries. This was the first time I had to experience undignified Thai bureaucracy whilst my passport was being checked elsewhere. The situation kept the check-in queue long as my desk became unmanned when the lady disappeared with my passport.

[kinyara]

38 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

 Thanks, but with respect I have lived in Cambodia for the past 5 years and I regularly fly between the two countries. This was the first time I had to experience undignified Thai bureaucracy whilst my passport was being checked elsewhere. The situation kept the check-in queue long as my desk became unmanned when the lady disappeared with my passport.

 

I understood your post entirely, no need to " but, with respect ". You've just reiterated my point by further demonstrating that you've had an unfortunate one-off experience that has never happened to you on the same route in the past. Human error, it happens from time to time.

 

 

 

[rickudon]

On 8/2/2025 at 11:25 PM, Caldera said:

They might think you're a spy and send you off to face a firing squad, but other than that, no issues. 

We live in hope....