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only Thai baht accepted at Koh Kong border crossing...

Post by wolfcreek » Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:31 pm

Why do the Cambodian immigration officials insist on Thai baht (1,200) when entering Cambodia from Thailand? US dollars and Cambodian riel not accepted.
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Post by slavedog » Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:28 pm

wolfcreek wrote:Why do the Cambodian immigration officials insist on Thai baht (1,200) when entering Cambodia from Thailand? US dollars and Cambodian riel not accepted.
Presumably so that they can shaft you on the exchange rate.

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Post by YaTingPom » Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:29 pm

slavedog wrote:
wolfcreek wrote:Why do the Cambodian immigration officials insist on Thai baht (1,200) when entering Cambodia from Thailand? US dollars and Cambodian riel not accepted.
Presumably so that they can shaft you on the exchange rate.

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Post by PSD_Kiwi » Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:31 pm

Khmer Riel is not accepted for Visa fees, USD only...the border guards are just trying their luck, you CAN pay in USD, just stand your ground or suck it up buttercup.
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Post by over the rainbow » Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:40 pm

i have entered a few times at KK, have ALWAYS paid $US30...
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Post by Miguelito » Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:09 pm

1200 baht is currently $37.18 dollars, for what it’s worth, so it’s a $7 per visa scam (a 23.33% mark up).
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Post by Visser » Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:55 pm

To be fair they have lowered their markup quite a bit as they used to ask 1000THB for the $20 visa.

Just wait them out, or walk into the office door left of the window with $30 in your passport, walk to the most senior looking guy, point outside to the tourists and state in a very friendly manner that "I know the price and if I wait you'll accept my $30, they don't know...yet...." and hand your passport to one of his underlings.
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Post by slavedog » Tue Oct 02, 2018 6:21 am

YaTingPom wrote:
slavedog wrote:
wolfcreek wrote:Why do the Cambodian immigration officials insist on Thai baht (1,200) when entering Cambodia from Thailand? US dollars and Cambodian riel not accepted.
Presumably so that they can shaft you on the exchange rate.

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Post by wolfcreek » Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:42 am

He was carrying $60,000 in his shoes (or so he said). Rather than argue and risk being detained/searched, he decided to pay the 1,200 baht.
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Post by gavinmac » Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:35 pm

wolfcreek wrote:He was carrying $60,000 in his shoes (or so he said). Rather than argue and risk being detained/searched, he decided to pay the 1,200 baht.
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Post by Barang_doa_slae » Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:34 pm

I wonder how come OP didn’t mention the cost of health checkpoint he surely must have complied to. Last time I was there it surely still was in full scamming mode.
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Post by angsta » Thu Oct 04, 2018 3:55 am

wolfcreek wrote:Why do the Cambodian immigration officials insist on Thai baht (1,200) when entering Cambodia from Thailand? US dollars and Cambodian riel not accepted.

They've been trying this one on since 2006.
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Post by Visser » Thu Oct 04, 2018 7:08 am

angsta wrote:
wolfcreek wrote:Why do the Cambodian immigration officials insist on Thai baht (1,200) when entering Cambodia from Thailand? US dollars and Cambodian riel not accepted.

They've been trying this one on since 2006.
Make that at least '98 and probably earlyer.
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