What Should I Know About Crossing the Border to Cambodia for My Visa Extension?

Jan 8, 2020
5 years ago
Ajarn *******
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Hi, does anyone know about this boarder crossing, I have never used it before. I just need to do a quick in and out for my 90 days. I have a 1 year extension of stay based on marriage. Is it a simple crossing, can you walk across or are you at the mercy of the touts? Cost of the visa into Cambodia? What time is it open? Any useful info greatly appreciated
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The post discusses crossing the border to Cambodia for a quick visa run, specifically for someone with a one-year multiple entry Non-O visa based on marriage. Various comments provide insights into potential challenges, costs, and the need for possible overnight stays at certain border crossings, particularly near Poi Pet. Users advise caution at specific crossings known for problems and suggest alternatives like Ban Laem.
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Tod *********
Keep in mind there are many many border crossings with Thailand and the neighboring countries that ONLY allow locals of both countries to cross NOT foreigners. Google is your friend, if you don't find any posts about someone bouncing there it usually means you can't.
Robert *******
And as this page is for Thai Visa advice and not how to find a border check point by sharing all kind off google print outs, it is time to close down. If you like to now where it is, use the first time a border run company to get the know how. One of them doing runs daily is
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Ajarn *******
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This place?
John ********
I live near Poi Pet - Aranyaprathet border and I go to Kanchanaburi for my 90 day re-entry lol
Ajarn *******
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?
Benjamin ******
@Ajarn ******
is that poi pet? Avoid it at all costs! And yes, I used it before
Stuart *********
Some borders require an overnight stay. Not many but a few. Others here will explain which ones.
Robert *******
Thanks to Google, this border crossing is the railway crossing next to the most famous

the Poi Pet - Aranyaprathet border with Cambodia..

The only border crossing famous of all the problems and on every forum about Thailand you will read the same AVOID it to all costs.

Best border crossing to Cambodia: Ban Laem Cambodia.
Ajarn *******
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Yes, it's multi entry, why the overnight? If I go to Mukdahan, it's a 1 hour exercise to go across and back, but it's an extra 5 hours in the car
Benjamin ******
@Ajarn ******
it's overnight because of the Cambodian laws, not Thai laws. I recommend avoiding almost all Cambodia borders
Benjamin ******
I'm not sure what border this is, since it doesn't give a name or other information. If it's Cambodia, you well probably have to spend the night there.

However...

If you have a one year extension of stay, you don't do a border bounce. If you have a multiple entry visa, you do
Ajarn *******
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Yeah, maybe my visa description is wrong, its a non O, 1 year, from Savanaket
Stuart *********
My guess he has a 1 year multiple entry visa based on marriage rather than an extension of stay and has to do border hop every 90 days.
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