Members tm_nyc Posted October 27, 2021 Members Share Posted October 27, 2021 The Cambodian PM has announced a plan to open the country to travelers from Thailand. For fully vaccinated Thais & foreign tourists, that is: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50959071/cambodia-to-allow-quarantine-free-entry-for-travellers-from-thailand-by-air/ Zero details on the when & how at this point but it's another bit of encouraging news. reader 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reader Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Credit: Richard Barrow Twitter site vinapu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Seems like this is a better choice with much less headache for anyone wanted to travel to south east asia. Usd90 insurance (20 days) and only a rapid test on arrival. No sha+ one night quarantine, no cambodia pass. tm_nyc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tm_nyc Posted November 17, 2021 Author Members Share Posted November 17, 2021 Yes, I agree that it's a big step in the right direction. My only question is how do they manage to administer the quickie covid tests if they start getting more tourists arriving at PNH. Could be a logistical nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 2 hours ago, tm_nyc said: Yes, I agree that it's a big step in the right direction. My only question is how do they manage to administer the quickie covid tests if they start getting more tourists arriving at PNH. Could be a logistical nightmare. When malaysia did a pilot domestic tourism to Langkawi, rtk was compulsory at the airport. It takes a bit more planning and people were advice to arrived earlier. But it is far from a nightmare. The airport do need to space to keep people around for 15mins though plus the queue. But this was on departure and no test needed for arrival. tm_nyc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 vinapu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaroni21 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Read the fine print: "Visa on arrival is not available yet and Foreign travelers are required to apply visa from Royal Embassy or Consulate general of Cambodia in the host country." So, while it might not be similar to the Thai Pass, there is still an online application to be made for visa. This may be an existing and proven system, in which case the bugs would have been sorted out long ago, or it may be new. And does anyone know where to find out more about the differences among A B C K T E visas? Which countries qualify for "exemption visa"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tm_nyc Posted November 18, 2021 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2021 Macaroni, I believe the regular Cambodian tourist e-visa (which has been up & running for years) is an option. There's a Facebook group on Cambodian Visas & Work Permits which could help sort out all the other different visa alternatives. reader 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Most from neighboring countries (Asean) are in the visa exempt group. So itll definitely a better choice for us to go to cambodia if thailand current rules are a deal-breaker. For most regular tourists, cambodia definitely looks more attractive now. U do have to purchase their insurance though. I checked and its about usd90 for 20 days. tm_nyc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 7 hours ago, spoon said: Most from neighboring countries (Asean) are in the visa exempt group. So itll definitely a better choice for us to go to cambodia if thailand current rules are a deal-breaker. For most regular tourists, cambodia definitely looks more attractive now. U do have to purchase their insurance though. I checked and its about usd90 for 20 days. likely it will be fast compensated by much lower hotel prices, just the same like in Thailand And if God forbid something happens it may not be a bad idea to have local insurance tm_nyc and splinter1949 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
