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[ Border Crossing ] Cambodia Border Crossing How to go
At the Trat bus station vans run between Trat and the border crossing at
Haadlek (Had Lek), 100 km distance on route 318. The trip takes 1.5 hours to the
border. The road snakes along the narrow land between Gulf of Thailand and
the hills on the Cambodia side. There are some quiet beaches and guest
houses on the sea side. Bangkok to Trat can be done by either by bus or by
air. A bus leaving Ekamai station in Bangkok takes about 5 hours to Trat
station. If you have a deep pockets try flying Bangkok to Trat. Trat
airport is still 35 km from Trat city.
Crossing the Border
The Border Post hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. At Haadlek (Had Lek) follow the normal immigration procedure to exit Thailand and walk over to the Cambodia side (Koh Kong province). Thai immigration within walking distance from the van-stop, and Cambodia immigration is just nearby. All foreign nationals require a valid passport and visa to cross into Cambodia. The visa can either be obtained from the Royal Cambodian Embassy in your country, in Bangkok, or at the border crossing. Cost of visa on arrival is 1000 Baht and there may be a little more, plus another 300 Baht for those who do a visa run and not spending a night in Cambodia. You will to need to supply photos, to fill out the form and pay the fee. Visa
Fill in the visa form with one passport-size photo and the visa fee. This
tourist visa is valid for one month and can be extended once. Sometimes a
medical certificate is requested. Please check ahead, especially when there
is an epidemic outbreak.
Inside Cambodia
If you choose to continue on to Sihanoukville there are two methods: by
road or by boat. By road you can take a van or motorcycle you can rent at
the border. Depending on the road conditions (and weather) it can take from
4 to 7 hours. By boat, catch a motodup at the border to Koh Kong city (you
will pass a bridge where there may be a small crossing fee). In Koh Kong
city buy a boat ticket to Sihanoukville either at the Ferry Pier or at a
Guesthouse.
Note: the bullet ferry departs Koh Kong at 8 a.m. every morning. The trip takes about 4 hours. The bullet ferry from Sihanoukville arrives at Koh Kong at 4 p.m., so you will need to rush to the border to enter Thailand if you do not want to spend the night in Koh Kong. |
