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  1. mysticpaki avatar

    RE: Visa mess

    by mysticpaki 30 May 2012

    Youre welcome Have you been to Thailand before? If so where do you plan to see in Thailand this time? Remember to take visa from Bangkok…

  2. HenningWessel avatar

    RE: Itinerary Advice and Travel buddies

    by HenningWessel 30 May 2012

    Looks ok. Do the beaches in the following order, Otres, Ocheteul, Serendipity, Koh Kong, cross border to Trat. Give Ko Chang a shot if…

  3. 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…

  4. montyman avatar

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

    by montyman 25 May 2012

    The problem having left by that way, is bargain hard for a mobo driver to take you the 1 km from the new bus station to the border they…

  5. Njanin avatar

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

    by Njanin 24 May 2012

    Thanks, I had the option still of deciding whether I wanted to fly into Phnom Penh or Bangkok. Via Phnom Penh was thinking of going straight…

  6. bigal1 avatar

    RE: Some choices still to make

    by bigal1 24 May 2012

    You actually have quite a lot of time if you are going straight from Bangkok to Cambodia. 4 nights in Siem Reap , go up to Kratie for…

  7. bigal1 avatar

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

    by bigal1 24 May 2012

    Sihanoukville is not my cup of tea either but it depends on what you are looking for. The best thing about Kep is the food the beaches…

  8. montyman avatar

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

    by montyman 24 May 2012

    personally I never liked sihanoukville but this time stayed quieter beaach there but still preferred Koh Chang BKK to Siem Reap avoid…

  9. oasisbarhatien avatar

    RE: Pattaya~ Phnom Penh- ~Pattaya Overland

    by oasisbarhatien 20 May 2012

    Yes-Hat Lek is the border town in Thailand.From there you go to Koh Kong,which is about 7km into Cambodia.This border crossing is well…

  10. bigal1 avatar

    RE: Phnom Penh to Bangkok by bus

    by bigal1 12 May 2012

    As above to koh kong, some buses go on to the border after a lunch break at the bus station in Koh Kong After crossing the border you…

  11. 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…

  12. billermo avatar

    Phnom Pneh to Bangkok by bus

    by billermo 10 May 2012

    I have heard that is actually possible to go by bus starting in Phnom Penh early in the morning, arriving (by way of the Koh Kong crossing)…

  13. montyman avatar

    RE: Southest Asia

    by montyman 08 May 2012

    I made out this plan for friends last year easy to follow and will fill your 4 weeks perfect Take with you £650 in £50 crispy clean not…

  14. manyrivers avatar

    Bangkok Post update on malaria

    by manyrivers 06 May 2012

    http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/investigation/292051/emerging-drug-resistant-strain-a-fierce-foe-in-malaria-battle "The areas along the…

  15. davelliot avatar

    RE: Other beaches and islands for low-cost travellers

    by davelliot 05 May 2012

    RE# 7 . You could try Ko Payam or Little Ko Chang next to it , otherwise the remaining less developed beaches on Ko Phangan , or on…

  16. BangkokBoy avatar

    RE: Evening transport BKK to Trat or Pattaya?

    by BangkokBoy 29 April 2012

    ^^ Yes, bus 392 from Gate 8 Arrivals dep 0740. Direct to Trat and pier for Koh Chang. Trat 240 Baht, Chang 308 Baht. Not much use for…

  17. Roppert86 avatar

    Trat Islands, too build up or too boring?

    by Roppert86 25 April 2012

    Will travel with a family of 5 (all adults) to Thailand today (25 april). We will first go to Angkor and cross the border back into thailand…

  18. BangkokBoy avatar

    RE: Evening transport BKK to Trat or Pattaya?

    by BangkokBoy 23 April 2012

    Last Bell bus is 18.00 yes, but there's the Govt Bus 389 that departs on the hour until last bus at 22.00 - they stop at Pattaya North…

  19. dreamsignals86 avatar

    RE: Evening transport BKK to Trat or Pattaya?

    by dreamsignals86 23 April 2012

    A taxi is about 1500 baht to Pattaya. There are night buses from Ekkamai to Trat at 10:00PM. You might be able to swing it If you speed…

  20. KenI avatar

    Evening transport BKK to Trat or Pattaya?

    by KenI 23 April 2012

    I'll be arriving at BKK around 6:30 or 7pm. I want to go directly to Trat / Koh Chang, if possible, but it is too late to catch the Bangkok…

  21. kenguide avatar

    Re: Hat Lek Border

    by kenguide 18 April 2012

    Cross the border to Koh Kong. The border opens at 07:00 and closes at 20:00. If you want to go on directly to Sihanoukville by sea, keep…

  22. downbeat56 avatar

    Re: Travel Time--Ekamai-Koh Kong

    by downbeat56 14 April 2012

    Another vote for the Trat/Koh Kong option rather than Poipet - the latter is quite a bit longer and you will have to transit through P…

  23. tynusx avatar

    Re: Bus Nakhon Ratchasima to Trat?

    by tynusx 14 April 2012

    hey, for anyone else wondering about this, i recently caught a bus directly from nakhon ratchasima (the 'new' terminal) to trat bus station,…

  24. bigal1 avatar

    RE: Travel Time--Ekamai-Koh Kong

    by bigal1 12 April 2012

    As above, Not only is Poipet longer I would say the whole experience of crossing there is much worse than Koh Kong. To get from Trat to…

  25. tools4fools avatar

    RE: Travel Time--Ekamai-Koh Kong

    by tools4fools 12 April 2012

    Don't detour via Poipet, it is a way longer trip. BKK-Trat about 4.5-5hrs, after that a bit over 1hr to the border. Another 4hrs next…

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