Pong Nam Ron border crossing and will i get an exempt stamp

[autoc]

I finally found this thread with very good information and google map:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/767868-ban-laem-visa-run-a-quick-guide-for-those-thinking-about-flying-solo/

 

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=13.08428,102.445315&ll=13.085994,102.445078&spn=0.003015,0.006196&num=1&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=13.085994,102.445078&panoid=z32aIDaTfFgRVGV7amAe5g&cbp=12,300.33,,0,5.98

 

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=13.086801,102.445474&ll=13.086679,102.445286&spn=0.001507,0.003098&num=1&t=h&z=19

 

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=13.086775,102.445111&num=1&t=h&z=19

 

 

 

Edited December 11, 2016 by autoc

[autoc]

Above post is about BAN LAEM

 

BAN PAKARD location is this one:

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/ด่านตรวจคนเข้าเมืองบ้านผักกาด/@13.290108,101.4057448,9.17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x3104c10514cd1547:0x88d95797dbd3650b!4b1!8m2!3d12.9264611!4d102.493445

 

Do you all confirm that BAN PAKARD is a better choice than BAN LAEM ? Smaller border, less touts ?

 

Thanks.

 

[gilo]

As a couple of other posters have mentioned Ban Laem is very easy going,but to make as sure as you can be contact Thai visa service. Professional visa run company that will give you straight and up to date advice. They run a service that departs daily from On Nut at about 05.00 and back in Bangkok before 15.00.

[autoc]

On 12/12/2016 at 3:19 AM, gilo said:

As a couple of other posters have mentioned Ban Laem is very easy going,but to make as sure as you can be contact Thai visa service. Professional visa run company that will give you straight and up to date advice. They run a service that departs daily from On Nut at about 05.00 and back in Bangkok before 15.00.

 

 

Thank you but I drive and do not ride any vehicle that is not driven by myself...

 

 

[darrendsd]

4 hours ago, autoc said:

 

 

Thank you but I drive and do not ride any vehicle that is not driven by myself...

 

 

 

That doesn't stop you giving them a call regarding if you will be ok at the crossing

[thetruth revealer]

On 5.12.2016 at 9:13 PM, steve187 said:

i have seen no reports that border visa exempt entries have been stopped.

someone will be along with the latest info i am sure, unless your attitude scares them away

 

quote " Please just give me your advice guys thanks."

 

my advice would be get a correct form of entry for long term stay in Thailand

Correct is he could enter on several occasions during Years. Anything else are just  OPINIONS: ....

Edited December 13, 2016 by thetruth revealer

[abab]

On 12/12/2016 at 2:50 AM, autoc said:

Above post is about BAN LAEM

 

BAN PAKARD location is this one:

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/ด่านตรวจคนเข้าเมืองบ้านผักกาด/@13.290108,101.4057448,9.17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x3104c10514cd1547:0x88d95797dbd3650b!4b1!8m2!3d12.9264611!4d102.493445

 

Do you all confirm that BAN PAKARD is a better choice than BAN LAEM ? Smaller border, less touts ?

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

So which border is better ?

 

 

[bangkokairportlink]

On 12/6/2016 at 4:27 PM, gomangosteen said:

Some clarification. Pong Nam Ron township is not a border crossing

It is approx 30km from the border with Cambodia, on Highway 317.  It does however have an immigration office, for 90 day, reporting etc.

 

There are two border crossings east of Pong Nam Ron. Spellings vary, to me they are Ban Laem / Daung and a little further south, Ban Pakkard / Prum, as shown 1 & 2 on the map. I've used both over the years, in my experience BP is quieter/quicker, but I'm not in any hurry anyway.

 

Ban Laem / Daung is the larger of the two. Border market here, though far smaller than Rong Kluea at Aranyaprathet / Poipet further north. 

 

While Ban Pakkard / Prum has the bare minimum, a fancy gateway seems standard. Prum is a dreary little town, markets, hotels, two casinos and duty-free shops.

 

 

Still not possible to cross with a car at any of these borders ? Is overnight parking safe ?

 

And can we find a cheap room right after the border ?