Do I need an e-visa for Cambodia when taking a van from Bangkok to Siem Reap?

Ian Reynolds huh, ok, I thought it somewhat implied since I said I was taking a van rather than driving one, but I went ahead clarified that it’s a ticket in a pass van, hopefully that ilicits more clear responses

Declan Connollyno I’m planning to leave Thailand and spend maybe a week or so in Cambodia, then move on to Vietnam for a few weeks after that…may come back to Thailand after but undecided at this point so no not a visa run

@Fred *****

hey so I wanted to follow up on this, I’m tryin to apply for my Vietnam visa and it’s been a huge pain…if I take the boat to chau doc what’s my port of entry? They need to know it and chau doc is not an option I can select

@Fred *****

got it, thanks…as long as we’re on the subject, any idea what a typical short term single entry Vietnam tourist visa should cost me? I found a website that looked legit but is charging $99 for one and that seems a bit rip-offy to me

@Fred *****

ok cool, I found that one as well…will they make show a ticket out of the country as well? Should I just buy the cheapest bus ticket out of town?

Also wondering what to do once the boat lands in chau doc…is it a cool town, worth spending the night? Or should I just hop right on the bus to Ho Chi Minh?

@Fred *****

well the boat sounds lovely and I’ll try to follow up on that…as for the van ride, tickets already paid for, I’m down to my last bit of budget here so it was truly necessary, but I’ll get the e-visa if it helps…I thought I was being clear but I changed the post to clarify that it’s not my van, it’s a passenger service, I bought a ticket, gave them passport info, all that…reputable company, I’ve been using them to get around Thailand with no issue, just need to check on what the extra stuff is involved to get to Cambodia

@Fred *****

ticket says khao San travel mart office to virak buntam siem reap bus branch…doesn’t say what port of entry is, but def says it goes all the way to siem reap. Also says e-visa is accepted, so I guess I’ll just go ahead and apply and get it done

@Aaron ******

I can’t call them, I don’t know why, I have Thai SIM card but the call doesn’t go through

@Nup *****

ok well that’s good to know, since it’s already Wednesday and my trip is Monday I wasn’t sure if the turnaround would be fast enough but if it comes in two days I’ll apply tonight…I talked to some other travelers who were planning to do the same thing and seemed pretty confident it would be fine, glad I double checked before I left

@Carsten ***********

the cost for the van was actually slightly more, not by much but I picked it because it was 2 hours faster and I didn’t have to wake up at 6am to catch it…the company had good reviews and seemed reputable, is not a good option?

…also if they fall asleep at the wheel why is a bus careening off a cliff any better?

@Carsten ***********

damn it’s only a 6 or so hour drive in the middle of the afternoon, they fucking fall asleep at the wheel? Really? I’m an american, I can drive 6 hours standing on my head, I’ll drive the damn thing if it’s such a problem

James Gershon there’s lotsa words I didn’t understand in that sentence

@Carsten ***********

is it worse than getting across Mexico? Cuz I used to road trip/bus trip across Mexico all the time, and the roads there…yikes

@Richard ********

no it’s not my van, it’s a passenger service from Bangkok, and it was 2 hours fewer than the bus trip so I booked it…so is that good? I can get in that way?

@Graham *****

ok and then what? I walk back to the van in Thailand and then the van keeps going to siem reap? Or I get into a different van in cambodia? I’m very confused by this process now

@John *********

yeah i asked some Thai people as well but I think it’s different for them because they’re neighbors, no? I think as an American I may have have to do more stuff to get in the country

@John *********

so what’s the exact issue with the vans? They make it hard for everyone no matter where they’re from? Any way to make the prepare and make the process go smoother?

@John *********

ok well that’s good to know, yeah I bought the ticket through 12go Asia, provided passport info, all that…I’ve been using them to get all around Thailand and haven’t had an issue yet, but since now there’s a border crossing involved I thought I’d check and see what the extra requirements might be

@Peter ********

see I did that and read the same thing and I also read a few other things on the internet that are steeped in vagueness, not really a clear answer is it? But see since humans are social animals and have constructed vast global social networks, and it’s a well established scientific fact that we trust and rely on the second hand experience of others who have had first hand experience first and foremost and have been programmed by evolution to acquire information this way for as long as there have been Homo sapiens traipsing about the globe, and also there is this whole 42k strong social media page fully dedicated to helping people who are in thailand and have visa questions, I thought I might try my luck here to get an accurate answer from someone who’s actually traveled that road but I’m starting to slightly regret that choice…do you know the answer and won’t tell me, or do you not know and are just trolling me? Either way, what was the point of even responding to my post in the first place if you can’t or won’t provide an actual answer to the question? We just like, hazing the new guy here?

@Peter ********

ok, but so…can I get the e-visa at the border or no? And what else do I need beside that and my passport?

I see the confusion now…previously I said I’m taking a van in the same context as taking a bus, I thought that was clear but now I see how it could also be perceived as I have a van, and am attempting to bring the whole thing to Cambodia…anyway yeah, fixed it