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All
direction is given as walking away the border. The border is NW of the
town and the Main Rd is running toward SE from the border. From
Arranyapratat, take a songthaw 5B from the bus station or train
station. Tuk-tuk 50B/p or 100B/2-4 p. The town of Poipet is stretching
from the border for 2km. At the end of the Main Rd there is a market,
for 20min on foot, by moto 5B
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Canadian Bank :
M-F8-15:30 Sa8-11:30,
$1=45B, 100yen=33B,
1B=88riel
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GPO: on the
right side of the roundabout opp from the Immigration and Police
station. M-F8-178-17:00
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Telecom office :
Next to GPO. 8-19:00, Japan and Asia $1.96/min, USA/Europe
$2.18/min. After 18:00 and on Su 20% discount.
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Police : At
the roundabout, left side.
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Hospital : on
the Main Rd. 10m after the round about, left side M-F7-16:00
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Laundry service :
Many GH offer, but it is
expensive. One relatively cheap one is on Main Rd left side next to
the Market. 15B/p
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Message :
Many massage places in town. Mostly Thai massage.
200B/hr
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Border Crossing |
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From the Cambodia to Thailand :
Visa for 30 days can be obtained for free for most nationals. No
photo nor no plain ticket is asked.
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Access to Aranyaprathet :
After crossing the border go to right where a
big market . A large communal truck leaves from there to the
Aran. 5B
10-15min.It is hard to find the bus stop. You better ask locals.
Moto 40B
to the town.
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Border to Poipet Cambodia :
Very easy to cross this border. 7:00-18:00. Visa for Cambodia can be
obtained at the border. $20/1000B.
1 photo needed. If you don't have a visa, first you go to a counter
for the visa then go to immigration to get the entry stamp.
Seam Reap, where Angkor Wat is located, is 6 hours away from here by
truck. The road is very rough. it may take long time if the weather
is bad, but it is not so dangerous. A staff at the transport agent
told us only one truck is attacked in a year. Cross the border as
early as possible if you are planning to arrive Seam Reap before
dark.
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Attention :
Apply the visa by yourself to avoid the charge, specially if you
take a private transport from Khaosan Rd. A office after the
immigration may ask you to obtain medical certificate, such as
yellow card. if not, they issue one for you with a fee. which is
100% fake. You may ignore.
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Next Destination :
Seam
Reap,
Sisophon,
Battamgbang
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Restaurant |
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During
day time it is very hard to find a decent and cheap food in Poipet.
Many local noodle shops on the Main Rd.
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Food stalls :
Around the market, 17-22:00. Cheap and good food.
Vietnamese noodle soup
20B, Steamed rice + toppings 15B+
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Capital Restaurant :
6:30-18:00, Moderate,
Chinese, Vietnamese,
English menu. Nice a/c restaurant
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Transport |
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Transport station :
Market but most of the transport from Poipet originate from the
roundabout near the border. It is very hard to get a local fare. You
have to bargain very hard. Pickup is the most common.
O : Backside of the pickup truck. No seat.,
I :
inside. 2 persons next to the driver and 3 more behind the driver.
It could be a/c.
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Fare O/I
To Sisophon :
pickup 40/60B,
1.5hr. leaves when it gets full.
To Siam Reap :
pickup 100/150B, 5-6
hrs. You many have to change at Sisophon. Make sure your pickup go
to Siam Reap or not.
To Battambang :
pickup 40/60B, 3 hrs
To Phnom Penh :
pickup 300/500B, Not
many pickup go to Phnom Penh. Travel to Battambang first and get
another if you can't find one.
Minbus/taxi 250-300B or
$6/p
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Khmer Thai Border Tours:
Just before the roundabout on the right side, 7:30-17:00. They have
minibus. But you have to bargain.
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Neak Krorhorn Travel:
On the Main Rd right side, after the roundabout, opp from Wat
8-17:00
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Casino |
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Many
casinos in town. It is sometime very dangerous to walk at night.
However many deals which casinos offer are hard to refuse. Go to a
casino and register as a member, not a hotel guest, you can get free
drinks and free transport to BKK. If you change chips(15,000B), then
you can get a free room. You can change this tips to cash, you need 6%
com. However if you use them in casino and get normal chips you can
get them back to cash without charge. One casino recommended by a
traveler: Poipet Holiday Palace |
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Information provided by
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