gotlost
Kap Chong R Us Member
As the title says that is what its called on both side. Was not planning on doing my border hop today BUT SWMBO had other ides sooooooo. As it turned out it was veeeeeery informative and worth while. 70 km from our home in KC. The biggest cluster fork was going through the Chong Chome Market area on the 214.
There is a SECURED parking area just to the right of the crossing. Ask the the army personal and they will open the gate and let you in cost is 50 baht. ALL enter and exit points for Thailand and Cambodia are within 60 meters of each other. I was dropped off at the parking lot entrance with the Thai departure point directly across the street about 30 meters, there were 5 of us. I am not fast but I do get there as I walk with a cain. There is no traffic at this crossing to speak of. As we enter the side walk heading toward the departure I was gob smacked... out comes Thai Immigration with a wheelchair an assistant and a PHOTOGRAPHER. They must have taken 20 or so photos of them assisting me so if you see a short, old chubby farang man with a cain in a wheelchair being assisted by immigration in the media, guess who. They told the wife to keep it and go to the casino if we wanted. At this point it was across the street to the Khmer side without the wheelchair. Everything at this crossing and I do mean EVERYTHING is on the same level with NO potholes and is brand new. The Cambodia Visa window is directly in back of the departure window. As I have heard and been told the visa was only 1200 baht, back around to the departure window forum filled out and passport stamped for exit, NO EXTRA SCAM MONEY. Total cost for me was 1200 baht a far cry from 1800 baht at Choeng Chom. AND the wife and the girls only paid 10 baht not the 50 like at CC. SWMBO escorted me back to the Thai Immigration arrival entry point about 60 meters. Got to talking to the Thai IO's and that 600 baht that was saved.. a Thai IO got me a case of Angkor beer for 400 baht and delivered to our truck on his motor cycle.
Talking with This Immigratio aka Si Sa Khet, they told me that sometime next year they expect a highway bypass to go in for killer hill and the crossing to be opened for cars. I could see some major construction on the road so something is up. There is a grate coffee shop with a fantastic view at the top of the pass.
Enclosing IMO..My next border hops will be done at CSN. The Thai and Khmer Immigration are professionals and are not ripping you off. As far as I'm concerned the only thing that Chong Chome has going for it is the ease of driving a car into Cambodia and public transpiration from Surin to the crossing and transportation from there to SR. As for Chong Chome you can add it to CHUMPS list of SHITHOLES.
There is a SECURED parking area just to the right of the crossing. Ask the the army personal and they will open the gate and let you in cost is 50 baht. ALL enter and exit points for Thailand and Cambodia are within 60 meters of each other. I was dropped off at the parking lot entrance with the Thai departure point directly across the street about 30 meters, there were 5 of us. I am not fast but I do get there as I walk with a cain. There is no traffic at this crossing to speak of. As we enter the side walk heading toward the departure I was gob smacked... out comes Thai Immigration with a wheelchair an assistant and a PHOTOGRAPHER. They must have taken 20 or so photos of them assisting me so if you see a short, old chubby farang man with a cain in a wheelchair being assisted by immigration in the media, guess who. They told the wife to keep it and go to the casino if we wanted. At this point it was across the street to the Khmer side without the wheelchair. Everything at this crossing and I do mean EVERYTHING is on the same level with NO potholes and is brand new. The Cambodia Visa window is directly in back of the departure window. As I have heard and been told the visa was only 1200 baht, back around to the departure window forum filled out and passport stamped for exit, NO EXTRA SCAM MONEY. Total cost for me was 1200 baht a far cry from 1800 baht at Choeng Chom. AND the wife and the girls only paid 10 baht not the 50 like at CC. SWMBO escorted me back to the Thai Immigration arrival entry point about 60 meters. Got to talking to the Thai IO's and that 600 baht that was saved.. a Thai IO got me a case of Angkor beer for 400 baht and delivered to our truck on his motor cycle.
Talking with This Immigratio aka Si Sa Khet, they told me that sometime next year they expect a highway bypass to go in for killer hill and the crossing to be opened for cars. I could see some major construction on the road so something is up. There is a grate coffee shop with a fantastic view at the top of the pass.
Enclosing
IMO..My next border hops will be done at CSN. The Thai and Khmer Immigration are professionals and are not ripping you off. As far as I'm concerned the only thing that Chong Chome has going for it is the ease of driving a car into Cambodia and public transpiration from Surin to the crossing and transportation from there to SR. As for Chong Chome you can add it to CHUMPS list of SHITHOLES.
