Big Market Near Cambodia Border

[manxninja]

Hi last time i was in Buriram the missus took me to a big market , from memory took about 3 hours drive from there to the market.

The road going to the market ended in a long road that seemed to go on forever, she said the market was very close to the cambodian border.

Couple of questions, how much further is the border from the market and where would this border bring you at in cambodia. I was looking to have a skeet at the angkor wat when im next over.

Thanks in advance.

[Thaddeus]

Could be Aran or Chong Chom.

Either could see you over in to Cambodia in a very short distance, but Siem Reap is then another two to three hours.

[Tanaka]

Sounds like the Chaidaeng Chongchom Market in Prasat. It is very close to the border and they have a big casino and other similar venues on the Cambodian side just across the border.

[cardholder]

Could be Aran or Chong Chom.

Either could see you over in to Cambodia in a very short distance, but Siem Reap is then another two to three hours.

3 hours from Buriram it must be Aranyapatet (unless he has a crap car ).

Chong Chom is only an hour and half away and I am sure he would have mentioned the bicycles.

A skeet to Angkor Wat is no problem - I believe a couple of guys in Prakhonchai arrange 3 or 4 day trips to Siem Reap

Edited March 21, 2013 by cardholder

[siampolee]

It's Chong Chom and it's about 15 kilometers from our house about a 25 minute drive, great market, gret selection of wares too but avoid it on public holidays, the traffic is horrendous then.

As said it is actually about 3 kilometers from the Thai Kampuchea border so if you were to combine a market day with a visa run you could have a great time, and an empty wallet too.

[cardholder]

It's Chong Chom and it's about 15 kilometers from our house about a 25 minute drive, great market, gret selection of wares too but avoid it on public holidays, the traffic is horrendous then.

As said it is actually about 3 kilometers from the Thai Kampuchea border so if you were to combine a market day with a visa run you could have a great time, and an empty wallet too.

No it isn't !

Chong Chom isn't big and it isn't 3 hours from Buriram. Frankly, the Cambodian jungle market through Ban Kruat is far more interesting (no bicycles though).

Aranyapatet fits the description.

[manxninja]

Sorry my mistake asked the wife and it was Chong Chom the ride must have felt longer than it was.

The market was massive but i could hardly breath inside it was so hot.

next question how far is any sort of nightlife from this border area. Sorry for all the questions im a new kid on the issan block and thanks for all the replies.

[cardholder]

Sorry my mistake asked the wife and it was Chong Chom the ride must have felt longer than it was.

The market was massive but i could hardly breath inside it was so hot.

next question how far is any sort of nightlife from this border area. Sorry for all the questions im a new kid on the issan block and thanks for all the replies.

If you thought Chong Chom was big, go to Aranyapatet.

There is no nightlife as far as I am aware at Chong Chom - there is the casino over the border and a few shops/stalls. There is a karaoke in Kap Choeng next to Dave's M & D coffee shop.

[khwaibah]

Sorry my mistake asked the wife and it was Chong Chom the ride must have felt longer than it was.

The market was massive but i could hardly breath inside it was so hot.

next question how far is any sort of nightlife from this border area. Sorry for all the questions im a new kid on the issan block and thanks for all the replies.

Chong Chom Market is 9 km from where I live. The border crossing is only 1.5 km further. The border crossing is used for border hopes and to get a taxi to Seim Reap (2000 baht),new black top road about 2 hours, I have done it. Immigration for your area is in Kap Choeng 10 Km back up the 214 highway. If your looking for night life you need to go back to Pattaya.

PM me for further info.

[cardholder]

Sorry my mistake asked the wife and it was Chong Chom the ride must have felt longer than it was.

The market was massive but i could hardly breath inside it was so hot.

next question how far is any sort of nightlife from this border area. Sorry for all the questions im a new kid on the issan block and thanks for all the replies.

Chong Chom Market is 9 km from where I live. The border crossing is only 1.5 km further. The border crossing is used for border hopes and to get a taxi to Seim Reap (2000 baht),new black top road about 2 hours, I have done it. Immigration for your area is in Kap Choeng 10 Km back up the 214 highway. If your looking for night life you need to go back to Pattaya.

PM me for further info.

To be fair, there are some bars in Prasat - and both Buriram and Surin have a Tawan Daeng

[khwaibah]

Sorry my mistake asked the wife and it was Chong Chom the ride must have felt longer than it was.

The market was massive but i could hardly breath inside it was so hot.

next question how far is any sort of nightlife from this border area. Sorry for all the questions im a new kid on the issan block and thanks for all the replies.

Chong Chom Market is 9 km from where I live. The border crossing is only 1.5 km further. The border crossing is used for border hopes and to get a taxi to Seim Reap (2000 baht),new black top road about 2 hours, I have done it. Immigration for your area is in Kap Choeng 10 Km back up the 214 highway. If your looking for night life you need to go back to Pattaya.

PM me for further info.

To be fair, there are some bars in Prasat - and both Buriram and Surin have a Tawan Daeng

They are in the Chong Chom , Kap Choeng and O'Smach.

[cardholder]

Sorry my mistake asked the wife and it was Chong Chom the ride must have felt longer than it was.

The market was massive but i could hardly breath inside it was so hot.

next question how far is any sort of nightlife from this border area. Sorry for all the questions im a new kid on the issan block and thanks for all the replies.

Chong Chom Market is 9 km from where I live. The border crossing is only 1.5 km further. The border crossing is used for border hopes and to get a taxi to Seim Reap (2000 baht),new black top road about 2 hours, I have done it. Immigration for your area is in Kap Choeng 10 Km back up the 214 highway. If your looking for night life you need to go back to Pattaya.

PM me for further info.

To be fair, there are some bars in Prasat - and both Buriram and Surin have a Tawan Daeng

They are in the Chong Chom , Kap Choeng and O'Smach.

Osmach - if it wasn't for the tumbleweed blowing down the road, there would be nothing there at all

[manxninja]

hehehhe thanks guys for the info much appreciated. Il definately hit Cambodia on the next trip.

[Sandman77]

Chong chom is the better deal!

Aran boarder I wait 2,5 our on thai side

Dirty and ugly and aggressive taxi driver !

2000 bath taxi to high from Siam reap we pay only 30 dollar for 2

900 Bhat

[Surin steve]

O'smach ( Chong chom border ) was great when it first opened but now it's a shit hole full of overpriced ( if your farang) brothels and crap merchandise from china,not even worth an hour of your time

35 km from o'smach though is the delightful town of Samrong,there's supposed to be a bus there but everyone tells you there isn't but a motor bike taxi will take you for 250 baht , there's not much there after dark nightlife wise but it's a touch of real Cambodia, nothing like the crappy ripp off infestered border

[taqila]

Can someone give me directions from Sisaket Center? Thanks

[khwaibah]

Can someone give me directions from Sisaket Center? Thanks

Chong Chom Borders Crossing is off the 214 highway approximately 70 km south of Surin.

GPS 14.434992, 103.700316 (Thailand Departure)

[SantiSuk]

If you are going to Cambodia from Meuang Sisaket with a view to going to Siem Reap, Taqila, then Choam Sa Ngam/Anlong Veng is the border for you. There is plenty of info on access to/form//through this border-crossing from me and others if you Google for example "Santisuk Choam Sa Ngam Thaivisa". The key points are:

Small rustic border - no big market like at Chong Jom/O'Smach

Poor public transport links on the Thai side (but possible for a real traveller with time)

About 100 minutes and $50 taxi ride from the border to Siem Reap

[khwaibah]

If you are going to Cambodia from Meuang Sisaket with a view to going to Siem Reap, Taqila, then Choam Sa Ngam/Anlong Veng is the border for you. There is plenty of info on access to/form//through this border-crossing from me and others if you Google for example "Santisuk Choam Sa Ngam Thaivisa". The key points are:

Small rustic border - no big market like at Chong Jom/O'Smach

Poor public transport links on the Thai side (but possible for a real traveller with time)

About 100 minutes and $50 taxi ride from the border to Siem Reap

60 baht van ride Surin to Chong Chom and 1500 baht taxi from O'Smach to Siem Reap. And the market is not physically at the crossing.

Edited March 12, 2014 by khwaibah

[DILLIGAD]

If you are going to Cambodia from Meuang Sisaket with a view to going to Siem Reap, Taqila, then Choam Sa Ngam/Anlong Veng is the border for you. There is plenty of info on access to/form//through this border-crossing from me and others if you Google for example "Santisuk Choam Sa Ngam Thaivisa". The key points are:

Small rustic border - no big market like at Chong Jom/O'Smach

Poor public transport links on the Thai side (but possible for a real traveller with time)

About 100 minutes and $50 taxi ride from the border to Siem Reap

Are there any safe car parking facilities there?

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[khwaibah]

If you are going to Cambodia from Meuang Sisaket with a view to going to Siem Reap, Taqila, then Choam Sa Ngam/Anlong Veng is the border for you. There is plenty of info on access to/form//through this border-crossing from me and others if you Google for example "Santisuk Choam Sa Ngam Thaivisa". The key points are:

Small rustic border - no big market like at Chong Jom/O'Smach

Poor public transport links on the Thai side (but possible for a real traveller with time)

About 100 minutes and $50 taxi ride from the border to Siem Reap

Are there any safe car parking facilities there?

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Secured car parking by the Thai Army. 100 baht per 24 hrs.

[taqila]

thanks guys, those are all great replies for direction from SSK to bbig market! I've wanted to go to siem reap also another time and $50 taxi sounds good!

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[sammycic]

Any one used the army secured car park as planning an overnight to Siam Reap from Ubon.

[khwaibah]

Any one used the army secured car park as planning an overnight to Siam Reap from Ubon.

Yes and know of at least 12 more farangas in the area that use it.

[sammycic]

Any one used the army secured car park as planning an overnight to Siam Reap from Ubon.

Yes and know of at least 12 more farangas in the area that use it.

thanks for the info

[taqila]

O'smach ( Chong chom border ) was great when it first opened but now it's a shit hole full of overpriced ( if your farang) brothels and crap merchandise from china,not even worth an hour of your time

35 km from o'smach though is the delightful town of Samrong,there's supposed to be a bus there but everyone tells you there isn't but a motor bike taxi will take you for 250 baht , there's not much there after dark nightlife wise but it's a touch of real Cambodia, nothing like the crappy ripp off infestered border

?? really ?

brothels? on thai side?

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[SantiSuk]

We can't tell you .... otherwise the thread dies!

[Thai Visa rules - no discussion of any detail on prostitution]

[khwaibah]

We can't tell you .... otherwise the thread dies!

[Thai Visa rules - no discussion of any detail on prostitution]

Approximately 3 km past O'Smach on the left hand side of the highway there is an animal hospital staffed by Vietnamese specialist.

[snottgoblin]

taqila post # 26

brothels? on thai side?

Broth a stew like Tom yang kung sort of thing.

Why do you want a soup or stew kitchen?

Broth has been made for many years using the animal bones which, traditionally, are boiled in a cooking pot for long periods to extract the flavor and nutrients. The bones may or may not have meat still on them.

[tullynagardy]

the Cambodian jungle market through Ban Kruat is far more interesting (no bicycles though).

Hi cardholder

Can you provide directions to here?

Staying in Ban Kruat again next month and keen to make it to it this time.