If possible I would like to travel by car from Chiang Mai to Siem reap next year during dry season. Has anyone on forum done this? If so, how are roads and is it difficult taking car from Thailand through cambodian bordr? Thank you.

I have seen several threads on this, suggest you do a search, apparently as long as you have the correct documentation for your car, purchase the correct Insurance when entering Cambodia there shouldnt be any real problems.

READ THIS ......

scroll to the top of the thread and start from there.

Edited December 15, 201015 yr by CharlieH

I have seen several threads on this, suggest you do a search, apparently as long as you have the correct documentation for your car, purchase the correct Insurance when entering Cambodia there shouldnt be any real problems.

READ THIS ......

http://www.thaivisa...._1#entry3343881

scroll to the top of the thread and start from there.

And this

http://www.thaivisa....onm-penh-by-car

Have travelled within Cambodia about four times now. The roads are no problem. Not as good as Thailand, but reasonable surface and driveable. A bit narrow for the volume of tracffic on the main route from Poipet thru' Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville and lots of agricultural impediments make for average driving times of 80kph ish. Driving standards are about the same as Thailand - take reasonable care and keep your concentration levels up!

People seem to worry about theft and damage of vehicles when in Cambodia but the expats there seem to have no concerns. Post your experiences - I have so far baulked at taking my one year old Fortuner through the border close to me here in SiSaket.

PS - I'm talking about the main paved routes between regional capitals and the borders. Any dirt road is going to be driveable in dry season but the reliable dry season is December to March only. November and April you can be caught out. Wet season is a no-no without 4X4 on the dirt roads

Edited December 16, 201015 yr by SantiSuk

I have travelled from Siem Rep-Osmach border crossing and then all over Essan and up to Nong Khai and into laos before hiting Chaing Mai and that was last year.(May) Great trip. Roads are good in Cambodia although sometimes hard packed.

Never any trouble although passing cars in Cambodia with a thai car is a bit fun as u need pull way out to see around. ( there cars are American right hand drive)

make sure u have ur thai blue book for the car and thats all it takes. Legally ur allowed to keep it out of the country 30 days but i have had mine out as long as 7 months and no problems coming back.

I hvae driven all over the country in my Honda Civic , even on roads thta they told me require 4wd.

Edited December 16, 201015 yr by phuketrichard

Thank you everyone. I am actually hoping to make this trip in february. Perhaps even try the route Phuket took, but only in reverse. My problem is new car is Chinese Chery, and not sure if it is reliable in long trip and if anyone will know how to fix it if it breaks, which I figure it will.