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My son has overstayed his visa in Cambodia. He has no money. What can I do?
First, requests like this are very often scams by people impersonating relatives, so make absolutely sure it's actually your son contacting you. If he has access to email, that means he also has ...
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Is 'wai' greeting a serious thing? Is it inappropriate to 'over-wai'?
In Thailand, there's a superstition that wai'ing someone younger than yourself takes a year (maybe years?) off of their life.
A couple of times when I have wai'ed Thai friends that were noticeably ...
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How do I prove "legality of stay in Cambodia" for a Russian visa application?
I discovered this method last year when I was in Asia, possibly when I was already in Cambodia. At that time I found multiple threads of various forums discussing it but I'll answer now off the top of ...
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How to prepare a picky eater for Thai, Cambodian, and Vietnamese cuisine?
Most typical Thai food is very flavorful. There is certainly a fare share of spicy dishes but there are also plenty of other flavors, herbal, fragrant, salty and sweet. Obviously, the difficult part ...
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What happens if one needs to perform a COVID-19 test within x hours of a flight to Cambodia and the flight is late?
In case of USA, it seems that you would need to be re-tested if your flight is late and has fallen outside the window of X hours. This is what I found on the U.S. Embassy website in The Czech Republic....
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Is there an ATM at the Si Phan Don/Stung Treng border?
This is the temporary shack on the Cambodian side. You can see the elaborate roof of the bigger newer building hiding behind the welcome sign. This was January 2015. The new building may be open by ...
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How to prepare a picky eater for Thai, Cambodian, and Vietnamese cuisine?
Vietnamese Pho (most variants anyway- iirc Hue type is already spicy) noodle soup have the spice optionally added by the end user. Similarly the rice and vermicelli dishes are not inherently spicy (...
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Is there an ATM at the Si Phan Don/Stung Treng border?
I'll post as an answer but this is more of an update to @hippietrail answer.
I actually crossed the border today (Laos -> Cambodia). The tenporary shack is still there, still in use. No sign of an ...
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Which other travel destinations have the same or similar vibe to Bali?
There's nothing quite like Bali, but some ideas:
Gili Trawangan, off Lombok; only a few hours by boat from Bali
Ko Samui, Thailand: nightlife in Chaweng, hip boutique hotels in Bophut and Choeng Mon, ...
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Is it cheaper for an Australian to obtain a Russian visa in Cambodia than in Australia?
Wow I got a reply from the consular section of the Russian Embassy to Cambodia already!
For all types of visa for Australian citizens:
Single Entry Visa
100 USD 7 business days processing
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Are bus tickets acceptable for Air Asia as a proof of onward travel?
I can't answer the general question, but for your specific case, at last check Cambodia does not require proof of onward travel at all.
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How to prepare a picky eater for Thai, Cambodian, and Vietnamese cuisine?
Thailand-specific advice here from someone who doesn’t tolerate any spice at all.
In my experience, in Thailand there’s a huge number of small low-key local shops serving basic meals like rice/...
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What happens if one needs to perform a COVID-19 test within x hours of a flight to Cambodia and the flight is late?
The rules for various countries are subtly different. Some require a test within x hours of departure, others within x hours of (scheduled) arrival, with or without provisions for unforeseen events. ...
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Cambodia Angkor Air: Da Nang to Siem Reap direct flights only until October 2023?
Siem Reap International Airport (REP) is being replaced with Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport (SAI). Cambodia Angkor Air will fly from Da Nang International Airport (DAD) to SAI from Oct 16, ...
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Is 'wai' greeting a serious thing? Is it inappropriate to 'over-wai'?
In some places it is rude to wai someone significantly younger than yourself. This may have been a factor as you describe a 'girl'.
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Is it possible to go from Battambang to Phnom Penh by bamboo train?
Is it possible to go from Battambang to Phnom Penh by bamboo train?
Unfortunately I think the answer to this is: No. So to:
what's the price for this trip?
the answer would be: there isn't one. ...
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Where to get cheap drinking water in Cambodia?
First up, this is only really suitable for long stays (at least 2+ weeks).
If big 20 litre "water cooler" style water bottles are available for sale somewhere, chances are there's some kind of refill ...
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Is Siem Reap (REP) open? Otherwise, how to access Angkor Wat?
The old Siem Reap International Airport (REP) was closed in 2023, when the new Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport (SAI) opened.
Google Flights lists flights for the new SAI airport.
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Is it possible to go from Battambang to Phnom Penh by bamboo train?
[sources for most of what follows: lot of searches on Internet and a bit of common sense]
Your key here is the word "on demand". For example, the sentence
"you can travel from Oslo to Paris on ...
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How to get visas for Cambodia and Laos?
I emailed the Cambodian e-visa service to ask if Pakistani citizens are eligible for e-visa. This is what I received in reply:
Dear sir/madam,
We would like to inform you that E-visa is available ...
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How to get visas for Cambodia and Laos?
As a Pakistani citizen you need a visa to enter Cambodia and Laos. Also you may not be eligible to apply online for these both countries.
Cambodia
You are not eligible to apply online for a ...
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How do you break an international journey in a third country?
If you don't want to, or don't have enough time to, leave the airport at Bangkok, you can just stay air-side and never go through Immigration and Customs, but there are some issues to keep in mind, if ...
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Where does one extend a Cambodian visa in Sihanoukville? What is considered a reasonable price?
I went to Expats and Locals Living in Sihanoukville Facebook page and asked this same question so far I got two names that people swear by.
Ana travel - I called them and they do speak '...
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How does compare by time price and convenience bus and flight when transiting from Cambodia to Bangkok?
TL;DR; Take a flight
I will take starting point in Cambodia Sihanoukville however there shouldn't be much difference in price and time going from Siam Reap.
Flight:
price - 95$ with Bangkok ...
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