@Eran ************

Poipet was like the Wild West for me. I used it my first time to Thailand around 10 years ago. My friend and I thought we were already in Cambodia and decided to have a quick flutter in the casino, seeing we both enjoyed a gamble. We ended up getting stuck in the no man’s land, between Thailand and Cambodia for the night as the Cambodian office had closed by the time we got there…

The only hotel available was a casino workers hotel that from what I could gather, no foreigner had ever stayed at before. The looks we got were priceless 😅. When going to our hotel, we were followed by a motorbike gang who were openly carrying guns…

Then came the next day where we had to bribe the Cambodian officials to roll back the stamp one day, because we had not officially stamped into Cambodia yet. When through the border officially, I have never smelled a place more rancid. Mothers were throwing their kids at us, while trying to touch our pockets. Taxi drivers were fighting in the street over trying to get our business for the journey to Siem Reap. We just pushed through all the crowds and walked deeper into the rancid town, followed by a group of taxi drivers, still squabbling…

We walked for about a mile until there was only one driver still following. Decided we could take him on if he tried anything dodgy and negotiated a $20 trip to Siem Reap. Just before we reached Siem Reap, he pulled into a car park, where we were met by a Cambodian man with a Cambodian style wooden tuk tuk… Thought here we go again, it’s a set up. The guys name was David, apparently 😂 He said he could be our driver while in Cambodia and charged $8 a day, for the entire day. He ended up being one of the nicest people I have ever met and totally changed my early view of Cambodia. He earned double the normal fee, at least. Picked us up and took us to breakfast and waited for us, then to wherever we wanted to go for the day…

Poipet, avoid, it’s wild. But at the same time, was a hell of a memory and experience.

@Eran ************

yes, but you will remember it forever…

Poipet was like the Wild West for me. I used it my first time travelling in Thailand, around 10 years ago. My friend and I thought we were already in Cambodia and decided to have a quick flutter in the casino, seeing we both enjoyed a gamble. We ended up getting stuck in the no man’s land, between Thailand and Cambodia for the night as the Cambodian office had closed by the time we got there…

The only hotel available was a casino workers hotel that from what I could gather, no foreigner had ever stayed at before. The looks we got were priceless 😅. When going to our hotel, we were followed by a motorbike gang who were openly carrying guns…

Then came the next day where we had to bribe the Cambodian officials to roll back the stamp one day, because we had not officially stamped into Cambodia yet. When through the border officially, I have never smelled a place more rancid. Mothers were throwing their kids at us, while trying to touch our pockets. Taxi drivers were fighting in the street over trying to get our business for the journey to Siem Reap. We just pushed through all the crowds and walked deeper into the rancid town, followed by a group of taxi drivers, still squabbling…

We walked for about a mile until there was only one driver still following. Decided we could take him on if he tried anything dodgy and negotiated a $20 trip to Siem Reap. Just before we reached Siem Reap, he pulled into a car park, where we were met by a Cambodian man with a Cambodian style wooden tuk tuk… Thought here we go again, it’s a set up. The guys name was David, apparently 😂 He said he could be our driver while in Cambodia and charged $8 a day, for the entire day. He ended up being one of the nicest people I have ever met and totally changed my early view of Cambodia. He earned double the normal fee, at least. Picked us up and took us to breakfast and waited for us, then to wherever we wanted to go for the day…

Poipet, avoid, it’s wild. But at the same time, was a hell of a memory and experience.

@Piero ***********

yes replying to wrong post, strangely 😂

Have a night in Bangkok and book for the next day. No point in being rushed or nervous. Then you can pre book and know it’s all sorted.

Moneygram

They would be liable for a fine if they don’t provide you with a TM30. By law, they need to register you at their property within 24 hours of your arrival. They can do this online.

Just book into another hotel for 1 night and ask for your TM30 right away. No hotel receipts will not be enough. Sounds like they didn’t register you, therefore, both you and them will be liable for a fine.

@Charles *********

with a normal business, yes you would need to employ 4 Thai workers. It’s only with the new LT visa that the 4 Thai workers stipulation is not compulsory. I have a friend who owns a bar and within that bar, he has a dispensary. No one has any issue with him selling cannabis products. It’s based in Chiang Mai, where locals and farangs live in harmony. If you were to open something in an area where Thai mafia were previously selling cannabis, for example (most places in the south), Ao Nang, Samui, you may face some issues from the locals.

@Maple ********

farang cannot do any kind of farming… So he cannot grow. He can open a dispensary, if he wants to sell cannabis.