Just did my first Cambodia land border visa run from Pattaya to Ban Laem crossing. I hired an agency to drive me and streamline the process. Took under 10 hours total. It was worth paying more to avoid the stress of doing it myself and potentially having an issue.
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This post details the experience of a visa run from Pattaya to the Ban Laem border crossing into Cambodia. The author hired an agency to facilitate the trip, which took under 10 hours. They found it beneficial to pay for this service to avoid potential stress and complications that could arise while handling the process independently. A comment on the post appreciates the use of an experienced service for such trips.