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I took a short trip to Bangkok (Friday to Monday). Passing through the Koh Kong boarder point (Cham Yeam - Hat Lek). No problems on both sides. But now if you hold a Cambodian E-visa in your passport, you can only obtain two Thai monthly entry stamps via land crossings for the duration of your twelve month visa.
When you enter Thailand, walk down the left hand side of the street for around 200 yards, you will find mini buses going to Trat. 120Baht. The mini bus will leave when full. So maybe a little wait.
Then the arrival at Trat bus station, there are large and mini buses leaving to Bangkok (Ekkamai) every hour.
I took the large bus departing 220Baht. 6 hours. Returning the buses run the same every hour. I took the mini bus 5 hours 250Baht.
I have a CAT scan next week on the 25th. I've got fingers crossed that I'll receive a clean bill of health so I can return to my retirement in a place I love deeply, Southeast Asia. I've been on the mend for over two years after being whacked by an aortic dissection and aneurysm simultaneously. I'm just happy and fortunate to be alive.
Anyway, last time I was retired in the Phils. I was living in Caticlan, Panay - The Gateway To Boracay. I was the caretaker for my friends' new resort. This time it will be Cambodia. Originally, I was planning on living in Sihanoukville, but there's apparently a police crackdown on the happy pizza parlors, etc. Yes, I do. I'm on VA disability for a number of issues, including a lot of pain. It helps tremendously. If PP doesn't work out, I'm heading back to Nepal and some sleepy little town in the Kathmandu Valley. I spent over a decade living in various parts of Asia, including Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Miss Asia big time. Im sure you guys understand.
New air route aims to cut travel times, fuel costs
Mon, 8 June 2015
Chan Muyhong
Cambodia will use a new air route for flights to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam that will reduce fuel costs and provide a more direct route to these countries reducing air time for these flights, according to the State Secretariat for Civil Aviation.
The agreement was signed in Siem Reap last week after multilateral meetings between the involved countries, said Sin Chansereyvutha, spokesperson of State Secretariat for Civil Aviation (SSCA).
“The new route allows airlines to fly at an altitude of 11 kilometres with two lanes for airlines to fly back and forth at the same time. The new route will also make flight distances closer, cutting down fuel cost, saving time compared to the old route,†he said.
Chansereyvutha said the old route was only one way and needed airlines to wait to take off or land. He added that the agreement involved two provinces in China as well and would be expanded to other ASEAN members, thereby increasing connectivity to European destinations.
“It benefits the aviation industry in each country. It is also a requirement of the International Civil Aviation Organization – for members to make use of technology available to reduce cost and save the environment,†he added.
Ang Kim Eang, president of the Cambodian Association of Travel Agents, said the agreement will encourage more tourists to travel to and from these countries.
“When cost is cut down, airlines will reduce fees and travel agencies will do more to promote tour packages. Tourists will come to Cambodia because airfare will be cheaper and travel times will be reduced,†he said.
Cambodia saw 1.3 million tourists from Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand in 2014 – a 10 per cent drop from a year earlier – according to data from the Ministry of Tourism.
I'll be arriving in Bangkok at 11:45 pm on June 12. Looking for an inexpensive room in Bangkok for one or two days. Any suggestions about flights Bangkok to Phnom Penh? And also any suggestions for a two week stay in Phnom Penh? During those two weeks I'll be looking to rent an apartment or studio for 3 to 6 months.
My Dr. is very concerned about malaria and has me taking doxycycline on a daily basis starting two days before arrival. What is the forum view about malaria? I'm not asking for medical advice, just input on individuals experiences. DEET, mosquito netting, indoors a dawn and/or dusk, long pants, long shirts and stay away from low lying arias, second floor v first floor.
Thank you
I am visiting Cambodia soon and am interested in finding out more about Alternative health available in Cambodia for both general interest and for a ongoing health problem.
If anyone has some tips of Practitioners/Healers I would be grateful for any information that you could pass on about them.