I find myself needing to do one of my extremely rare border runs (last one was 4 years ago).

Are any of the border hop companies still using full size buses (had a nasty experience with a mini bus in the past)?

Recommendations please, BKK to Cambodia.

From time to time, I am using Jack Golf... their big bus is not brand new and it's a 5am -Time Square- daily departure....

But after using several other companies these last ten years, they are my preferred.

Otherwise, the staff on board is very friendly, and except signing the bottom of a few forms they fill it out the rest for yourself.

In Poipet, they drop you in one of the casino, where you can have a brunch -included in the package- while the staff is doing all the paperwork.

Usually, you are back in Bangkok around 2pm.

From time to time, I am using Jack Golf... their big bus is not brand new and it's a 5am -Time Square- daily departure....

But after using several other companies these last ten years, they are my preferred.

Otherwise, the staff on board is very friendly, and except signing the bottom of a few forms they fill it out the rest for yourself.

In Poipet, they drop you in one of the casino, where you can have a brunch -included in the package- while the staff is doing all the paperwork.

Usually, you are back in Bangkok around 2pm.

I agree, use Jack Golf, just did it last week, costs 2,100 Baht. Their big bus is comfortable, only drawback is 5 am departure, but you can sleep a couple of hours until you get to Poipet around 8 am. Then transferred to hotel, re-enter Thailand around 10 am (may be some delays there if large number of people crossing, get back to Bangkok around 2-3 pm depending on traffic and where you get off the bus.

I've also used another company leaving from Ekkamai around 9:30 am but they use minibuses. They go to a very small town in the middle of nowhere, no hotels like in Poipet, so no hotel meal and thus you must stand around near the bridge waiting for the Cambodian paperwork or visit a few shops on other side of bridge. Afternoon return means more likely to hit traffic when nearing Bangkok.

the only company which use big bus is indeed Jack Golf, departing from Sukhumvit Soi 12 at 5am.

I've also used another company leaving from Ekkamai around 9:30 am but they use minibuses. They go to a very small town in the middle of nowhere, no hotels like in Poipet, so no hotel meal and thus you must stand around near the bridge waiting for the Cambodian paperwork or visit a few shops on other side of bridge. Afternoon return means more likely to hit traffic when nearing Bangkok.

I'm pretty sure you are talking about Quick Thai Visa Run, as I have been using them myselves on two occasions. Quick Thai Visa Run uses both minibuses and big buses depending on the number of customers. I prefer big buses myself, so I did my last trip with them on a Sunday thinking they would probably have more customers on weekends resulting in them using a big bus. That happened to be correct on that occasion but it will probably always be a bit of a gamble.

Sophon

the only company which use big bus is indeed Jack Golf, departing from Sukhumvit Soi 12 at 5am.

There is a big bus departs from the bus stop across the road from the HSBC everyday going to Aranyapratet (spelling?) takes about 3 hours cost about 500 baht return.

The bus is usually full of Thai gamblers and people going to the market to stock up on the copy handbags and fake cigarettes.

Thanks chaps. I've sent a booking to Jacks.