Surin To Phnom Penh Visa Run

[Jayjay3880]

Has anyone made a visa run from Surin to Phnom Penh and if so, what is the easiest route?

[7by7]

Probably get more response in Thai visas, so moved.

[cardholder]

Easiest route (and possibly most expensive) is get to BKK and fly to PP.

You have two nearby border points - Chong Chom (greedy b4stards!) and Chong Sa Ngam (in Sisaket). The latter is far more user friendly.

You say visa run, for what purpose ?

If you are looking for the cheapest way of getting to PP and acquiring a visa (tourist presumably) then it is shared transport from Chong Chom (more choice - as does Aranyapatet but is is a bit further away) to Siem Reap and then a shared minibus or public transport to PP. From Aranyapatet you can get direct to PP and there has been a recent thread on that.

If money is not a factor and you want to make a holiday of it you can fly to PP or, go through Chong Chom and have a couple of nights in Siem Reap.

[Mario2008]

Be advised that PP takes 4 days to issue a visa, as opposed to 2 days in other neighbouring countries.

[ubonjoe]

A trip to Vientiane or Savannakhet Laos might be easier.

[Jayjay3880]

Thanks for the info... I will be going for a tourist visa and I understand that it will take 4 days and that's fine. It will give me a little break from the village life. I've made the run before but I drove down to Koh Kong and took the bus to PP from there. I was just hoping that I could make it easier on the wife by going through Chong Chom. Anyways, thanks again... The info will be very helpful.

[cardholder]

Thanks for the info... I will be going for a tourist visa and I understand that it will take 4 days and that's fine. It will give me a little break from the village life. I've made the run before but I drove down to Koh Kong and took the bus to PP from there. I was just hoping that I could make it easier on the wife by going through Chong Chom. Anyways, thanks again... The info will be very helpful.

You can be in Siem Reap in 4 hours. I believe that there are agents there who will arrange the TV - you and the missus can enjoy Siem Reap and Angkor Wat.

If you are prepared to book a taxi, the crossing at Chong sa Ngam is more comfortable (probably only $20 - max $25 - for the visa). You can park at the new border point as well.