Im going to cambo in October .I dont really know how long i want ton be there so as per now i havnt booked an onward flight. However I wondered if an onward flight was required to gain entry as a tourist ?

Any responses would be welcome 

Any replies welcome 

As some of you know I am involved with managing a few bars in Phnom Penh and thought it would be nice to help the forum a little bit where I can so all members here will get 10% discount off their bill on the nights I work, that is Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 

Just come and make yourselves known to me in the bar.

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Siem Reap had not changes since my last trip 5 years ago Pub street still busy nightly and the town rather busy after the covid problems. PP was very very busy and has grown new buildings going up everywhere. Still a cheap place for a holiday. We stayed in a guest house very near the river walk and 136 street that had all we needed Air good internet Flat screen TV Kettle Fridge and a lock box for 13.50 a night. When in Cambodia get a Sim with a phone number not just a data Sim reason is that you will want to get the Passapp from playstore and install it. This app is similar to bolt in Thailand and they are very cheap for transport all over PP we used it all the time for getting around. The nightlife areas were packed with girls but very few customers and those customers that were around looked to be mostly Expats not so much the tourist types the girls want. I gave Secrets a pass but 3 other BMs we met up with went in for a drink and said they were the only customers in the place when they were there. But the little beer bars were ready for action and most loaded with girls.

We then went on to HCMC and this was the highlight of my trip. We had a really nice room in the center of the action on the walking street. Things were cheaper here than Cambodia. We were told they do not like US dollars and have to change money but that is not the case in many places Dollars were accepted. Never saw one cash exchange booth as you do in Thailand they do exchange in Gold shops and some travel agency's we got the best rate at 23700 to 1 dollar and the worst rate was 23000 to 1 dollar for smaller bills. The large central market is a must see but you must bargain hard  BM i was with needed a new duffle bag found one a North Face knock off he liked they started at 90000 Dong or 38 US and he got them down to 300000 Dong or 12.75 US big difference. I was on a quest to have a Banh Mi the Vietnamese sandwich that is so popular so research sent us to Hong Hoa shop as this was named the best in HCMC It was really nice so much so i had 4 of them in 3 days. The Viet people were very friendly and approachable. I am planning a May trip back there.

We then moved on to Vung Tau on the coast Hotel was ok bit out of the way but had all the things we needed. this is a nice sleeply little town. I chose this place due to the reports of the good nightlife there but in our 3 days we or I anyway was not impressed. The beach walk is beautiful and something to see and the town has all one needs but the nightlife just did not live up to my expectations. Next trip will leave out Vung Tau and maybe add Danang. While Vung Tau is not a bad little place it was not what i expected.

We then flew back to Thailand spent a night in Bangkok and then 3 in Hua Hin and back home .

Some notes. We took bus from Bangkok to Siem Reap and then to PP and then HCMC. they were comfortable clean and maid stops every 2 hours and stupid cheap those 3 bus trips were a total on 92 US dollars each Bus Company is Giant Bus. Took the ferry from HCMC to Vung Tau for 17 US but would not do that again. they have a 9 seat extended Mini Van that has very large reclining seats and at only 9 US dollars that is the way to go for sure weused it on the trip from Vung Tau to the HCMC airport.

Since my last trip in Cambodia they have gotten much stricter on condition of the US bills. I understand they do not want marked up bills or torn bills but this trip had trouble with them taking bills that were not marked or torn but just worn a bit still in good shape so take US in the best shape you can if going this was in Cambodia Vietnam was more lax and no problem there. One example was a pedicab driver peddled me around PP for better than an hour he quoted me 2 dollars he was a older guy like myself so i felt the little tour was worth a bit more so handed him a 5 dollar bill he looked at it and asked for a different one which i did not have I did have 2 new 1 dollar bills and offered him the 5 or the 2 ones up to him well he took the 2 ones crazy.   

Bus from Pattaya to ekamai in Bangkok 131 baht

The sky Train and Subway to the train station from ekamai 54 baht

The train from Bangkok to the Border point 49 baht

I didn't go myself so I asked the touts at the border about the minivans to see him reap they told me 10 bucks us so 350 baht Total 634 baht or 18.25 US. 

This trip obviously isn't for everyone but anyone that wants to see a lot of Countryside and has the time it really is a great way to get there you can fly there in an hour but as I've posted before I like to see what's between point A and point B.

Should anyone decide to go up and cross at this Crossing I highly recommend you getting an e Visa online before you go. The minute we got off the train you get swarmed by guys that want to help you get your visa well if you've got the e Visa you don't have to worry you just walk through the tunnel out of Thailand and into Cambodia very simple. And on the Cambodian side there are many many buses that are going as they fill up to  Siem Reap.

I had a hard time getting it across to the touts that I was staying in Thailand and not Crossing into Cambodia they followed me all the way to the hotel which was about 200 M from the train station trying to get me to let them help me with the VISA that I wasn't going to need they're like vultures.

Any tips or recommendations for Siem Reap?

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