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  1. BangkokBoy avatar

    RE: Siem Reap - Bangkok by Train ?

    by BangkokBoy 28 May 2012

    REP to Poipet bus, then cross border to Aranyaprathet, where the train line starts 5kms from the border. Only two trains a day to Bangkok,…

  2. bigal1 avatar

    RE: Bangkok to Coast or vice versa? And where on the coast to go

    by bigal1 26 May 2012

    Montyman you seem to be muddling up Koh Kong and Poipet. The bus station in Koh Kong is some 8 klms from the border and if that is where…

  3. onewayticketphil avatar

    Re: Travelling through Cambodia

    by onewayticketphil 23 May 2012

    Like Herbie47 said, there are overnight buses that will take you from Vientiane to 4,000 islands, granted, they are not the most comfortable…

  4. adventuresinasia avatar

    15/16 Days Overland?

    by adventuresinasia 23 May 2012

    Hello, We're traveling overland from Cambodia to Thailand at the Poipet border crossing in a couple of days and will be in Thailand…

  5. anachack avatar

    RE: Casino Bus from Bangkok to Poipet

    by anachack 22 May 2012

    fastest way is to drive. The Lumphini bus leaves every hour on the half hour 430 - 530 - 630am (this is two year old information so I'm…

  6. Devinbo avatar

    Casino Bus from Bangkok to Poipet

    by Devinbo 22 May 2012

    Hello. I know there are variations on this theme but all seem to be old on the specific question of when the Casino buses leave Lumphini…

  7. lifemagic avatar

    Cambodia evisa, extend or run?

    by lifemagic 20 May 2012

    I'm in Phnom Pehn and have an evisa expiring on 30-5 in a UK passport and want to stay longer. I'm trying to decide between paying for…

  8. madwolf avatar

    RE: Most reliable bus company from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh

    by madwolf 16 May 2012

    Thanks Herbie, if it's not that infamous gated and fenced Bus-Terminal used by the Poipet-Mafia, then no problem at all. Maybe I should…

  9. Captain_Bob avatar

    RE: Thai Railways offer 3 nights trip to Siem Reap - value of it?

    by Captain_Bob 16 May 2012

    7500b (USD240) - crikey! Do it yourself 48b train (x2) Shared taxi Poipet - SR around $25 Angkor entry pass 1 day $20 Moto/rickshaw dri…

  10. madwolf avatar

    RE: Most reliable bus company from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh

    by madwolf 16 May 2012

    is it true what I read in wikitravel that ALL Bus Companies except CapitolTours stop OUTSIDE town in REP ? and is that the same prison-/Conc…

  11. gadamczak avatar

    RE: Siem Reap to Bangkok - Bus trip

    by gadamczak 14 May 2012

    Siem Reap was a beautiful experience!!!!! So what went wrong???? I did this land trip May 2012. It was THE WORST experience ever, and…

  12. bigal1 avatar

    RE: Phnom Penh to Bangkok by bus

    by bigal1 14 May 2012

    As I said above (3) do not buy through ticket but this applies as far as I am aware to all Thailand/Cambodia travel. Given the choice…

  13. mozziebite avatar

    RE: e-visas, yes or no?

    by mozziebite 14 May 2012

    I've only heard of e-visas in regard to Cambodia (which isn't to say they don't exist for other countries). Several people on here have…

  14. HenningWessel avatar

    RE: Phnom Penh to Bangkok by bus

    by HenningWessel 13 May 2012

    Take an express van to Poipet, sleep, you arrive around 2pm. Cross border, take bus to Bangkok, arrival 4 hours after boarding bus in…

  15. loubbylou avatar

    RE: Thailand part 2

    by loubbylou 13 May 2012

    Like I said in the Thai branch thread, if you can fly into KL then you can link with Air Asia to Siem Reap and then travel by bus to Phnom…

  16. dogeatinghotchips avatar

    RE: Phnom Penh to Bangkok by bus

    by dogeatinghotchips 12 May 2012

    Yes its possible and I found the journey down to Koh Kong is much better scenery than to Poipet or maybe I've just done Poipet too many…

  17. westwood avatar

    RE: Phnom Penh to Bangkok by bus

    by westwood 10 May 2012

    I think its #2. Theres also transport from PP to Bkk going the way of Poipet. You change transport once you get through to the Thai side.…

  18. mebesaturday avatar

    $7 GH Aranyaprathet near Cambodia Border / toilet flushing info

    by mebesaturday 09 May 2012

    I did a video review "Aran Guest House Aranyaprathet Thailand near Cambodia Border Crossing at Poipet" link below Pros Cheap 7 bucks…

  19. Soksabai avatar

    RE: Bangkok to Saigon with Cambodia in the Middle

    by Soksabai 07 May 2012

    It depends what time of year you are travelling. If you are travelling at a time when the rivers have lots of water you can go from BKK>Bat…

  20. TigerGuy10 avatar

    Bangkok to Saigon with Cambodia in the Middle

    by TigerGuy10 07 May 2012

    So I'm going from Bangkok overland in the general direction of Saigon. I definitely want to do both Battambang and Siem Reap. My first…

  21. marcpiano avatar

    Re: Half day at Bangkok & Leaving to Aranyaprathet by afternoon train

    by marcpiano 07 May 2012

    Assuming the train from Bangkok gets in on time, which it won't (mine was delayed whilst they stopped in the middle of nowhere and disconnec…

  22. tools4fools avatar

    RE: Cambodia

    by tools4fools 06 May 2012

    Overland out of Bangkok via Poipet as above. Bus or train to border than (shared) taxi to Sieam Reap. On the way back alternative by…

  23. mozziebite avatar

    RE: Bangkok - Siem Reap

    by mozziebite 03 May 2012

    ^^ >One last tip - when you get to wherever the bus drops you off (ours was a little outside Poipet) Don't you mean "outside Siem Reap"?…

  24. marcpiano avatar

    Re: Bangkok - Siem Reap

    by marcpiano 03 May 2012

    Did this little gauntlet run yesterday. Like everyone else says, if you go with anything organised by anyone at KSR you deserve to be…

  25. dogeatinghotchips avatar

    RE: Bangkok - Siem Reap

    by dogeatinghotchips 03 May 2012

    The Visa on arrival is no longer such a problem at Poipet, just ignore any touts on the Thai side (as they will try to tell you otherwise)…

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