Journey to the World

February 11, 2007

That morning I crossed the border from Thailand to Cambodia from Aran (Aranyaprathet) to Poipet. Crossing the Thai side went smoothly. I’ve heard about the scams of policemen in the Cambodian side so I came prepared. Before crossing the border I was offered by a local Thai agency to pay 1200 baht for Visa but I refused.

Border cross from Thailand to Cambodia

In order for you to get inside to Cambodia, you have to go through two steps: first you have to get a Visa, second you have to stamp the arrival and departure forms. Do both of these steps only using the local police officers in the Cambodian borders. You must make sure they are official so you will not be further scammed.

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February 19 - 21, 2007

Even though I went through it a couple of times, I’ve never stayed in Bangkok. In my first day in Thailand I ran away from it to Kanchanaburi and after I got back I was already on a bus to the Issan. Even after I came back from the north I didn’t stop to rest in Bangkok.

Bangkok, capital city of Thailand, is the largest city in the country. Full of smoke and complicated to navigate in. A local girl in the guest house where I was staying (Sawasdee Inn) told me that tourists are not allowed to rent a motorcycle in the city, something that I probably would not do anyway.

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