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Originally Posted by Snakeboy
The Cambodian document one need to fill out online before the actual bordercrossing:
Chatted with a brasilian rider who have crossed from Thailand and into Cambodia. He said you fill out the form - then print it and bring it with you to the bordercrossing and hand it in there and it will be stamped there.
So no need to wait for an approval - just fill out the scheme, print it and bring it to the bordercrossing. Easy peacy…
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This is basically correct, and ignore what people tell you about Poi Pet Being the most corrupt or challenging crossing. It's as simple as anything on the vehicle side.
1. You go upstairs and get your personal visa chopped or validated. The cost is US$30/35 depending on whether you are VOA TOURIST (one month single entry renewable) or have a visa from an embassy 'Type 'O' for Ordinary - convertable to all kinds of different arrangements .
2. You should have filled in alll your and your bike's relevant information into the Thai Government Customs TIP vehicle app (10 minutes tops). You should bring a print out with you the fills an entire A4 Page. The Customs guy I got was the most friendly and professional guy I've met at any border.My Printouts were sized incorrectly so he re-printed them for free and spent a good 15 minutes explaining how to get another month renew al when the first expired.
3. Later that day when it appeared my passport and all bike documents including carnet and registration had been lost do to a bag tearing open 10 k towards Siem Reap both he customs guy and the policy guy busted gut trying to help me. They never even hinted at needing thank you gifts (which I gave them later anyway when documents were found). I needed up visiting several offices to get everything signed and notarised.
The young guy on Customs duty was prepared to make a special application to the Head of Customs for duplicate documents so I could legally ride in the Country while usually 4 week Australian time for replacement passport passed.
The cop talked to the customs and they basically seemed to say " This guys bona fide and cool let'shlp him out"....and all this on Chinese New Year. And when my docs were discovered in the tip (minus about $1,000 in cash) the two officials commiserated over the money and were not at all upset bout the ppointless work they'd been doing for me all afternoon.
I''d rate Poi Pet #1 entry point from Thailand to Cambodia.
BUT DON"T FORGET: EVEN THOUGH YOU Can GET A 60 Day "O" visa it seems highly unlikely your bike will be given a TIP longer than 30 days. Several customs guys (Including the really professional helpful ones at Chiang Rai and Poi Pet say 30 days is the legislated max but renewable.
But there is apparently no limit to entries per year provided your first TIP comes from Bangkok and is organised by one of a lost of official agents, The land borders (at least at Bukit Kanu Hitam will will give you a list of agents with their WhatsAppp numbers) and the list is searchable on Google.
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