Thais And Cambodian People,Visa Free Border Cross.

[brianmarinus]

I just saw this and think you wood know about it.

Thai and Cambodian people by next month will enjoy free across-border travelling after both countries sign free-visa agreement in Cambodia.

Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers; Kasit Piromya and Hor Nam Hong will sign the agreement at the presence of their prime ministers; Abhisit Vejjiva and Hun Sen on Wednesday.

The signing took place during a summit of Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) in Pnom Penh.

Acmecs is a cooperation framework among Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand and Vietnam to optimize the benefits from member countries' diverse and complimentary economic strengths. The cooperation contributes to the attainment of the Asean Community.

The visa-free agreement, to be effective around December 18, allow Thais to stay in Cambodia without a visa for 14 days and vice versa. If one wishes to stay longer than the allowed period, he has to apply for a visa.

On common practise, a tourist visa allow a visitor to stay 30 days.

Kasit said the signing will be a starting of the cooperation under Acmecs Single Visa Scheme for Five Countries, One Destination Campaign.

Thai Foreign Minister Kasit told reporters that the agreement will facilitate the travelling between people of both countries.

Asked to comment on whether human-smuggling activities and cross-border crimes would exploit the visa-free agreement, Kasit said that both countries' crime busting agencies are needed to cooperate to prevent the crimes and their activities.

[jubby]

Thanks Brian. Its always a good Idea to keep an eye on happenings at our LOCAL Borders.

[SantiSuk]

I am staggered that the Thais have done this. Cambodia is so much poorer than Thailand and I could foresee a wave of short term migrations into places like Pattaya and Bangkok for money raising opportunities. Not worth it if you have to be back in 24 hours (the current situation) but definitely worth it for 2 weeks.

What's the betting Thailand will modify this agreement before too long.

Hang on - on second thoughts - cheap labour and products is good for the elite and only bad for the disposessed poor who would otherwise do the Cambodian jobs.

What's the betting that Thailand will extend this to a one month free visa before too long!!

[skybluestu]

Thanks Brian. Its always a good Idea to keep an eye on happenings at our LOCAL Borders.

Now you know what to get Brian for Christmas...an atlas!

[brianmarinus]

Thanks Brian. Its always a good Idea to keep an eye on happenings at our LOCAL Borders.

Now you know what to get Brian for Christmas...an atlas!

Ha-ha-how funny.!

I think that even us who live in Chiang Rai-also wood like to know whats happend in other areas then Chiang Rai-but sorry for posting this-will never do again,since you only care about our area.

Have a nice day.!

[skybluestu]

Thanks Brian. Its always a good Idea to keep an eye on happenings at our LOCAL Borders.

Now you know what to get Brian for Christmas...an atlas!

Ha-ha-how funny.!

I think that even us who live in Chiang Rai-also wood like to know whats happend in other areas then Chiang Rai-but sorry for posting this-will never do again,since you only care about our area.

Have a nice day.!

Apologies Brian, I didn't know you'd take offence. You really should try and not be so sensitive though, it was quite amusing that a thread about the Cambodia-Thai border was posted in the Chiang Rai forum and is therefore fair game for a jovial comment or two. Sorry again.

[SantiSuk]

And living close to the Cambodian border I appreciated the posting whatever the forum.

[brianmarinus]

Thanks Brian. Its always a good Idea to keep an eye on happenings at our LOCAL Borders.

Now you know what to get Brian for Christmas...an atlas!

Ha-ha-how funny.!

I think that even us who live in Chiang Rai-also wood like to know whats happend in other areas then Chiang Rai-but sorry for posting this-will never do again,since you only care about our area.

Have a nice day.!

Apologies Brian, I didn't know you'd take offence. You really should try and not be so sensitive though, it was quite amusing that a thread about the Cambodia-Thai border was posted in the Chiang Rai forum and is therefore fair game for a jovial comment or two. Sorry again.

Thats ok-no harm done.

It is just that-that every time I post something in here,it seams to be wrong or not good enough, and when you see that, every singel time you post,then I think, you wood feel like this.

I know my English aint so good-but have not used it since I was 15-16 years old-but as I have said before here-maby the problem is, that I aint from UK. or US.

[jaideeguy]

So, will a Thai national need a passport to enter Cambodia?? or will they accept a Thai ID card??