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What should I know about doing a border run to Cambodia for a Non-Immigrant O visa?

Aug 21, 2017
9 years ago
Steve *******
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Heads up. Border run Chong Sangam today. Non Imm O multi. Cambodian visa 1200bt, leaving fee 300bt. No 'proofs' asked for on re-entering Thailand. Smiles all round from Immigration on both sides. Took about 25 mins out an in.
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The user shared their experience of doing a border run from Chong Sangam to Cambodia for a Non-Immigrant O multi-entry visa. They mentioned the cost of the Cambodian visa being THB 1,200 and a leaving fee of THB 300. The immigration process was smooth, with no requests for additional documents upon re-entering Thailand, and the entire process took about 25 minutes.
Amornrat **********
Thanks for the update, THB 1,200 is cheap, should be THB 1,500.-, the exit fee on Cambodia side is annoying.....
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Colin ********
Lunch money
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Steve *******
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A drop in the ocean compared to Thailand's gdp of just over 400 billion us dollars
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Steve *******
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@J**
, fair point, I guess the government hope's some of them leave to collect the fee.
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Jon **********
~25mil visitors a year = ~18billion baht. Nice business...they couldnt scrap that 😮
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Steve *******
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@J**
. Ok, you win! My bad.
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Jon **********
Omg. Let it go!!
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Steve *******
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@Mic****
. As per my origional post, Im sure it's down to the airlines and their deals with the airport authories. I flew to vientiane from dmk with air asia for 990bt, id guess that 700bt of that didnt go towards my 'leaving fee'
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Erik ************
AOT page, big file!
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Michael ******
Worked a minute ago, now it errors 🤔 Anyway, here's one from KLM from the time the change was introduced:
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Steve *******
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@Mic****
. Your links dont work. I would be interested to see the information
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Michael ******
A lot of airlines lump all of these things together under a generic "Fees" entry (my next booking does for example). Some as shown above do a more precise breakdown.
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Steve *******
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I stand corrected, it may well be included in your ticket cost when you leave Thailand, however it's never been listed or specified on any flight that I've purchased.
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Michael ******
@Steve ******
It's on the website of AOT (Airports Of Thailand) in case you want a more reliable source:

"Passenger service charges shall be collected from the departing passengers two years of age and over."

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See "Passenger Service Charges" at the bottom. Generally airlines list it separately as part of the fees (either airport fees, or passenger service charge as in the screenshot above).
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Erik ************
Correct, ANA charges 705 baht (exchangerate difference)
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Jon **********
💥
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Steve *******
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Jon. Additional to what? Airport tax didnt increase nor did air fares when Thailand stopped charging a leaving fee. Of course the airlines may have swallowed the charge what with it being such a competative business. The fee wasnt added on to your ticket price.
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Jon **********
So you go for the even less plausible option; its now free....🤔🙄

Airlines pay tax to the gov already. This is an additional tax. Whats so inconceivable?

Do your own google research if this concerns you so much. Im out.
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Steve *******
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@J**
. Yeah I got it now the airline pays the money to the Thai government, because Bangkok.com says so. Just like they always have. FFS. Wake up!
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Jon **********
I need to write it a third time?!
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Erik ************
Come to think of it, I did pay the 500 baht a few times at check-in counter....
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Erik ************
Yep, that is what several airlines told me as well, now in ticketfare. Maybe its in the landingrights or something.
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Steve *******
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Please enlighten me how that works when you pay the airline/agent for the ticket. Do you really think Thai Immigration charges the airlines per person leaving the country?
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Jon **********
the departure fee at bkk is now included in your ticket price. Phnom Penh airport also
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Steve *******
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@J**
. The cost of airline tickets has nothing to do with immigration fees.
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Steve *******
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@J**
TBF, I guess that depends on the airline. Flights are cheaper now than they were 10 years ago.
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Jon **********
@Steve ******
its still paid, but hidden in your flight ticket now
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Steve *******
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There's always been a fee when leaving Cambodia. Just like there used to be a fee when leaving Thailand. I think the Thais' scrapped it when Suvanaphoom opened.
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Robert ************
What's a leaving fee?
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Steve *******
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@Rob***
. Ive stayed for a few days but still payed 300bt to leave. Maybe I should get a bicycle.
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Robert ************
I've done 4 trips to Cambodia to get the extra 90 days, I enter at the one you did, and exit a Chong Chom the next day, and I've never had to pay anything to leave. On all my trips I've ridden my bicycle which seems to give me a special status with Immigration Officers.
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Steve *******
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They also charge it at the Chong Chom border crossing
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Steve *******
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They charge it when you leave the country. Even if you stay for a few days/weeks. Maybe it's only at land borders. Personally I've never flown out of Cambodia so I dont know if it's charged at an airport.
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Robert ************
So they only charge that when you just turn right around, I understand now. Thanks.
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Steve *******
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300bt to leave Cambodia, payable at Immigration when you leave the country. Same as the old 500bt ' leaving fee' when you left Thailand.
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