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[Kenny Rogers]

unless they changed the visa fee recently, it's $20 and you need a passport photo to give to them

The e-visa is $25 (and you still need the passport photo)

Website link SAYS E-VISA IS VALID FOR POIPET AND KOH KONG

Whoops. Ok. I remembered that there were some exclusions, this may have changed.

And right, Visa was 20 $, single-Entry. Multiple entry is 25 or 30, not sure.

I used e-visa last November and WOULD have been out of the airport in 20 minutes, however they lost my baggage (filing a claim took considerable time). Both in July 07 and December 06 the visa arrangements took me about 60 to 75 minutes, but these may have been isolated incidents.

No one planning a trip to PNH this coming July ? :-)

[NanaHawk]

You may get it at PNH Airport upon arrival. However, you will have to have 25 USD in cash and a recent passport photo, plus its about one hour waiting.

Hi Kenny,
I am curious as to whether this is based on recent experience? I have been in and out of Phnom Penh 3x a year for the past 8 years and have never experienced an hour's wait; but I have not been thru since January.

I always make sure that I get a seat towards the front of the plane (but always Economy class) and this allows me to ensure I'm at the front of any queue that forms.

Leave the queuing to the uninitiated and all readers of ISG use the approach to the arrivals lounge to stretch your legs a little quicker than usual.

Hawk

[Dinghy]

unless they changed the visa fee recently, it's $20 and you need a passport photo to give to them

The e-visa is $25 (and you still need the passport photo)

Website link SAYS E-VISA IS VALID FOR POIPET AND KOH KONG

[Kenny Rogers]

Hi folks,

I'm a frequent traveller to Asia. I'll be back for summer holiday in June, spending time in Thailand and arriving in Cambodia on the 3rd of July planning to return to BKK on the 10th or 11th.

I know Phnom Penh rather well but would like to do some motorbike trip, preferably going to Poipet, Siem Reap, Battambang and / or Sihanoukville. I guess a max of two locations will work since motorbike rental is done best in Phnom Penh and bike must be returned there.

Anyone having experience with that and / or interested ?

How big would you estimate the risk going alone (even without touristy attitude and flashing valuables around)?

I'm grateful for any suggestions.

[Kenny Rogers]

I'll be flying Bangkok Airways from BKK to Siem Reap. I thought I'd read where Bangkok Airways will do a visa. If so, do I get this at BKK or in Siem Reap? If not, I guess I get it when I arrive at the SR airport from BKK?

Thanks.

You may get it at PNH Airport upon arrival. However, you will have to have 25 USD in cash and a recent passport photo, plus its about one hour waiting.
You can easily get an E-Visa - see link below - payment is via PayPal and they e-mail your visa. You just need to print and put two copies in your passport, much quicker and saves the hassle.

http://evisa.mfaic.gov.kh/

Beware: This visa is NOT vaild for land border entry via Poipet & alike.

[The Skinner]

I'll be in BKK Feb. 9th and 10th. Then Siem Reap 11th and 12th. And PP 13-15th. Then BKK until I leave late afternoon on the 18th.

Anyone wanna hang together, have a beer, or show me around? My first time in PP. I've already made one contact with a guy that will be in PP. But I"m sure we could use more. The more the merrier, right?

PM me.

Hi,

This is my first post here. Be gentle!

I'm going to be in PP from about the 11th or 12th until the 15th (HK and BKK before that.)

It'll be my second visit to PP, and I'd be very interested

a) In arranging a local driver and

b) Teaming up with a few wing men for beers and evenings out!

Last time out (two years back), I had a great driver who used to advertise his services on a bulletin board about Cambo punting that appears no longer to exist. Asiaforum or something.

Anyhow, he was fantastic, took me and this large American dude all over town, down the Sois for some very down and dirty in grotty but incredibly cheap brothels for locals, off to a couple of fishbowl type places (not so good - bored, tired Russians with blonde dyed hair for ridiculous amounts of cash and the Viet and Khmers were no better than you'd find in the bars, down the Sois or on the street.)

We rounded the trip off with a night in Sharky's, where I picked up a FL for some LT. She was the highlight, really. Apparently used to work out at Kilometre something out of town. The other girls in Sharky's weren't too happy to see her in the city. "They angry me!" she kept telling me, till I gave her something to chew on!
Anyway, like I said, I scratched the surface before, and now I'm back for more. I'll be travelling on my own, so a bit of company, even for a beer or two, or to catch some food, would be great.

Do I need to subscribe to the forum to make PM arrangements with people, if they were interested in putting up with a smutty minded gentleman for some PP socialising?

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[Member #3443]

Depending on the country of your citizenship, you can get "Visa on Arrival" once you get to Siem Reap.

[Redfield10]

I'll be flying Bangkok Airways from BKK to Siem Reap. I thought I'd read where Bangkok Airways will do a visa. If so, do I get this at BKK or in Siem Reap? If not, I guess I get it when I arrive at the SR airport from BKK?

Thanks.

[Redfield10]

I'll be in BKK Feb. 9th and 10th. Then Siem Reap 11th and 12th. And PP 13-15th. Then BKK until I leave late afternoon on the 18th.

Anyone wanna hang together, have a beer, or show me around? My first time in PP. I've already made one contact with a guy that will be in PP. But I"m sure we could use more. The more the merrier, right?

PM me.

[Member #3443]

I plan on being there around the same time. Plan on a week or so in PP and a week or so in Pattaya/Jomtien. Have tickets arriving in BBk on the night of the 15th and return on the 30th of March

[Handybloke]

Has any one done this trip I am intending to do this probably in mid/late January. I know I need visa for vietnam which is available in sinoukville. How long does it take and which is the best route. I am also going up to Nha Trang and will fly/return from/to HCMC.

Any recommendations?

[Hollow Man]

OK. I will be arriving in Phnom Penh on Feb 13th 2008. If anyone needs me to show them around it's no prob. Just PM me.

[Cam Bodia]

Hi there,

The wife and I are going back to phnom penh 21st March is anybody around at that time we would love to meet up with any of you fellow mongers.

[Gagoo]

Myself (Wild and Crazy American) and a Canadian friend will be in Phnom Penh 11 January and then make our way to Siem Reap 12 and 13 January, then go back to Phnom Penh on 14 Jan. We'd be glad to meet anyone with some experience here as we have both never been to Cambodia before.

[Qiao Han]

Fellow traveler/mongers,
I will be arriving in PP around January 24th and plan 10 days between there and Siam Reap. If someone would like to hook up for some or part of the trip let me know by dropping a line. If not, safe travels.

I'm an American making my second trip to PP for a week around 26th and staying at Lyon D'or near riverfront . Glad to meet you for a beer