OLDAUSSIE Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 As the title says. If one is staying in Korat City, where is the nearest border crossing for a visa run? Many thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Chong Chom is the nearest at 208 km, with Poipet 234 km away. Google offers almost identical timing. No doubt Chong Chom will be quicker as the dualing of the 24 gets completed. I hate Poipet but wife/GF may appreciate Rong Kluea market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Chong Jom in Surin province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDAUSSIE Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Chong Jom is it a small crossing? I remember Poi Pet years ago was a nightmare with all the Thai's going to the Casino's Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Chong Jom is much smaller than Poi Pet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Chong Jom is it a small crossing? I remember Poi Pet years ago was a nightmare with all the Thai's going to the Casino's Thank you for your help. Chong Chom Border Crossing. GPS 14.434846, 103.700101 is closer to Korat than Poipet and yes Chon Chom is a lot smaller than Poipet but you will have no problem getting to it either by private or public transportation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDAUSSIE Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Many thanks once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nookiebear Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The only public transportation I've ever seen at Chong Chom are minibuses that seem to run from Prasat area,there is no regular bus service that passes by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nookiebear Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 There is a bus that runs from Korat every 2 hours through the day to the Rong Kluea market & the immigration crossing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The only public transportation I've ever seen at Chong Chom are minibuses that seem to run from Prasat area,there is no regular bus service that passes by Thers is a white van service 12 seaters that ruin every 20 minutes from the Surin buss station to the Chong Chom Border Crossing. They also have 32 seater buses. these vans and buses say Surin/Chong Chom in English and Thai. Cost is 60 baht Surin to the crossing. These buses and vans start at 6am tell 10pm 7 days per week . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Side note. If you drive to Chong Chom there is parking, off street, to your left by the ATM's 50 baht. If you drive and want to take a taxi to SR there is secured parking on your right at 100 baht per day. Taxi from CC to SR is about 1500 baht, aircon, 2 hours, black top road. Or you can drive your car/truck/bike from CC to SR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The only public transportation I've ever seen at Chong Chom are minibuses that seem to run from Prasat area,there is no regular bus service that passes by Correct.Get a bus to Prasat then mini bus,40 baht. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The only public transportation I've ever seen at Chong Chom are minibuses that seem to run from Prasat area,there is no regular bus service that passes by Correct.Get a bus to Prasat then mini bus,40 baht. The mini bus service does stop at the Prasat bus station and every chicken shack from Surin to Chong Chom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinCityGr8One Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 When crossing into Cambodia at Chong Chom, try your Luck at the Osmach Casino. The Missus and I always walk out with more money than we walked in with. They accept USD and Thai Baht, NOT Cambo Currency. Perhaps, "Lady Luck" is just with us and She prevents the "House" from always winning. Anyhow, it's a decent border crossing to use. Never had any hassles there. Chok Dee! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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