Comments on: Angkor Wat from Bangkok http://travelhappy.info/thailand/angkor-wat-from-bangkok/ Backpacking and Travel in Thailand and South East Asia Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:29:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Michael Meyer http://travelhappy.info/thailand/angkor-wat-from-bangkok/#comment-70289 Michael Meyer Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:32:25 +0000 http://travelhappy.info/thailand/angkor-wat-from-bangkok/#comment-70289 hello, maybe the the I wrote to a friend after doing the travelling by bus from Bankok to Siem Reap in 11/2007 is of interest: "Hi Felix, as I' ve to wait for the bus I' ve time to write you and respond quickly. First the temples I would recommend in my favourite order: Bayon (the temple with the oversize face towers), Tha Prom (temple where trees enclosing the walls and where tomb raider was shot) and then of course Angkor Wat (it remainds me somehow on Versailles, only 5 centuries before). When you go by bus from Khaosan Road or Rambuttri the prize shouldn' t be over 500 BHT. The travelling to the border on good roads will take about 3 hrs, but then they first bring you to a restaurant where you pass another hour and a fine dressed lady will tell you that you have to buy your visa now for 1200 BHT. That's rubbish (also when they tell you this in the travel agency)...make your visa on the border (I did that so you can do as well, normal prize is 20 USD = about 700 BHT, but the officers wanted 1000 BHT, but as I insisted and asked for the tourist police they made it for 800 BHT); after the border the roads are really very bad and the bus progresses with only 20 MPH and takes some 7-8 hrs to get to Siem Reap where they take you to a Guesthouse they want you to stay. If the rooms are comfortable and not more than 4 USD for a double room you could stay (but ask how far is it to the temples). Otherwise there are many Guesthouses (look in the internet) and take a TucTuc (not more than 1 USD). For getting around you can take a bicycle (it takes some 30-45 minutes to get to Angkor Wat), but then commence early in the morning (07.00am or even earlier to see the sunrise) when it' s not too hot. You also can take a TUCTUC for the Grand Tour or Small Tour (should not be more than 12/10 USD for the day). THe pass is 20 USD for one day and 40 USD for more than 1 (the picture is included). The people are very poor, but also very friendly. Maybe you take some fruits with you could give to the children that want to sell you things. Only the TUCTUC drivers at our guesthouse were a little bit nervy as the always wanted to sell us tours which were usually double price. You can get along with BHT, but USD are better for counting and don't change in BKK or on the border - better go to a supermarket or change in Siem Reap. That' s all for now, wish a nice travelling and maybe you can tell me about your experiences..." Michael hello,
maybe the the I wrote to a friend after doing the travelling by bus from Bankok to Siem Reap in 11/2007 is of interest:
“Hi Felix,
as I’ ve to wait for the bus I’ ve time to write you and respond quickly. First the temples I would recommend in my favourite order: Bayon (the temple with the oversize face towers), Tha Prom (temple where trees enclosing the walls and where tomb raider was shot) and then of course Angkor Wat (it remainds me somehow on Versailles, only 5 centuries before). When you go by bus from Khaosan Road or Rambuttri the prize shouldn’ t be over 500 BHT. The travelling to the border on good roads will take about 3 hrs, but then they first bring you to a restaurant where you pass another hour and a fine dressed lady will tell you that you have to buy your visa now for 1200 BHT. That’s rubbish (also when they tell you this in the travel agency)…make your visa on the border (I did that so you can do as well, normal prize is 20 USD = about 700 BHT, but the officers wanted 1000 BHT, but as I insisted and asked for the tourist police they made it for 800 BHT); after the border the roads are really very bad and the bus progresses with only 20 MPH and takes some 7-8 hrs to get to Siem Reap where they take you to a Guesthouse they want you to stay. If the rooms are comfortable and not more than 4 USD for a double room you could stay (but ask how far is it to the temples). Otherwise there are many Guesthouses (look in the internet) and take a TucTuc (not more than 1 USD).
For getting around you can take a bicycle (it takes some 30-45 minutes to get to Angkor Wat), but then commence early in the morning (07.00am or even earlier to see the sunrise) when it’ s not too hot. You also can take a TUCTUC for the Grand Tour or Small Tour (should not be more than 12/10 USD for the day). THe pass is 20 USD for one day and 40 USD for more than 1 (the picture is included). The people are very poor, but also very friendly. Maybe you take some fruits with you could give to the children that want to sell you things. Only the TUCTUC drivers at our guesthouse were a little bit nervy as the always wanted to sell us tours which were usually double price. You can get along with BHT, but USD are better for counting and don’t change in BKK or on the border - better go to a supermarket or change in Siem Reap.

That’ s all for now, wish a nice travelling and maybe you can tell me about your experiences…”

Michael

]]> By: Craig Russell http://travelhappy.info/thailand/angkor-wat-from-bangkok/#comment-143 Craig Russell Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:19:06 +0000 http://travelhappy.info/thailand/angkor-wat-from-bangkok/#comment-143 The overland trip from Bangkok to Siam Reap was crazy. I couldn't believe how bad the road was from Poipet, was so bad was funny. The overland trip from Bangkok to Siam Reap was crazy. I couldn’t believe how bad the road was from Poipet, was so bad was funny.

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