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I wanted to take the train with a scenic view to Aranyaphratet, the border to Cambodia of Thailand, but Kuya Chok insisted that we should take a bus instead because he told us that the train with the scenic view also comes with not so scenic smelly people.  I tried to argue but my friend Eka here, being all quiet and shrugging her shoulders about it, wasn't helping so I gave up and agreed with the bus. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that Kuya Chok isn't a nice guy because h...

We finally arrive at the border and I have to admit that I wasn't so quiet at customs but there wasn't any problems with Aioh (remember armored comflict between Thailand and Cambodia) Once in Thailand I suggest to DON'T TAKE THE TRAIN! She told me that we will take the bus that carries people at the border area Casinos, it's cheap, confortable, fresh and fast. for 200 Baths we arrive to BKK in 2 hours and a half!! Half way we stop on a fuel station and I saw my lovely Chicken/Pork...

When we exited the room and officially entered Cambodia, we found our new bus that would take us to Siem Reap. The small bus was considerably less comfortable than the vans on the Thai side and the bus driver had a serious lead foot. The road to Siem Reap is called "The Dancing Road" and it will have you bouncing in your seats. I heard it was bad and I thought I would be prepared because I've traveled on terrible roads in rural Ghana during a crazy tropical rainstorm. But I think the le...

Traveling by bus from Siem Reap to Poipet on the Cambodian side of the Thai border can be exhausting. Our journey certainly was. Had mainly to do with 3 things, the poor condition of the bus (in Daans' words, refering to our trip from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong, Hell Bus II), the type of transport (a short distance bus with no luggage compartment so everything was piled up to the ceiling in the aisle) and the road!The road from Siem Reap to Poipet shows you that there is still a long way to g...

between Thailand and Cambodia is not a nice place. If hell turns out to exist, it will be this place. Getting to Aranya Prathet, the nearest town to Poi Pet, was a nightmare. Our minibus driver tried to scam us, firstly about the cost of a visa (1800 baht to us, $20 to everyone according to our guidebook) and then about where exactly we were. We told him to get stuffed and eventually, forty minutes later, he took us and the rest of the travellers to the place he was supposed to, for the pric...

Beginning in Bangkok on Christmas eve 2007, this blog chronicles the 30 day journey of two people determined to meet, interview, and photograph remarkable individuals who have 'chucked the good life' to be of service to others. Everyday Heroes is a photographic project profiling extraordinary people doing ordinary things to heal the world.

If you're travelling by road, getting to Cambodia from Bangkok makes for an epic journey. First, you need to get a bus to Aranya Prathet which you can do from most of the main bus stations (Ekkami, Morchit and Southern). From Ekkami they run every 30 mins and cost about 200 baht, the other two stations have a reduced schedule and prices are similar. The bus takes 5-6 hours and acutally leaves you at Aran, and from here you need to get to Aranya Prathet border market. From here, it's bes...

Just posting some photos from my trips

Aranyapathet is a town in Thailand that borders Cambodia with the town of Poipet being on the Cambodian side. neither of the 2 towns are much to see but as border towns they serve two distinct functions.1.) act as border crossing and visa processing facility for travelers going between the two countries over land2.) the second & most DISGUSTING is that Poipet serves as a "playground" for scum-bag rich Thai to go & gamble. yes... the Cambodian side hosts a number of tacky casinos where these T...

In the summer of 2007, my siblings and I embarked on a three week journey through parts of Southeast Asia. Our travels began in Bangkok, Thailand and took us through Cambodia and Vietnam, unfortunately missing Laos due to time contraints.

When touring around in Thailand we went for Cambodia for three days. We crossed the border at Poi-Pet and headed for Siem Reap to watch the temples of Angkor Wat

On the bus to Cambodia. Aim of the day? To try and get a visa for as close as possible to $20 (the official fee) and avoid being cheated by the Poipet border control officials. Once that is out of the way, grab a taxi to Siem Reap. After 6 hours on the bus from Thailand, we hopped on a pick-up taxi at Aranya Prathet and headed towards the border a few kms down the road. We cleared the Thai side easily and walked straight onto a muddy road. In front of us, a gate with an large Angkor Wa...