I was really excited for this trip. Crossing the border was easier than I thought. Siem Reap was a lot more fun being able to explore on my own. I made a video of the top 10 temples there if you want to see. Here is the link. Exploring Angkor Cambodia - 10 of the Top Temples ruclips.net/video/-YfycJPK_wQ/видео.html
It's impressive that you managed to travel from Thailand to Cambodia on a motorcycle. How are the traffic differences between Thailand and Cambodia? I appreciate the excellent video tour and I am fond of the view of both countries. May your day be filled with happiness.
The main difference was driving on opposite sides of the road. As an American it was easy on the right since I learned driving that way. I did have to shift mentally to remember which side of the road to be on first thing in the morning. There was also a lot more slower traffic, mainly farm equipment, on the road in Cambodia. The driving rules and customs were a bit different but not bad. I had probably the most fun in years riding around Cambodia. The kids would come out and wave at me when I was riding by. If I stopped somewhere the guys would come over and try to talk to me about my motorcycle. Not many big bikes with large saddle bags on the roads there so they were interested in looking. In Thailand the speeds are higher with a lot more traffic so probably a bit more dangerous over all.
Glad you enjoyed it. Was a fun motorcycle trip. I’m actually getting ready to cross into Cambodia again today. Hope to see some more cool stuff this trip. Thanks for watching.
is there a fee for the Visa on Arrival? I want to go to Cambodia for 3 weeks soon. I understand about the registration of the bike etc which you need to do in advance. As i understand it, you just turn up at the border and ask for tourist visa as you enter. Just wondered if there is a fee, or is that what the 1,200 was for that you had to pay?
@@nickmondo222 their is no fee to take your motorcycle into Cambodia. The Thai side charged me 50 Baht to print the papers. I had them already but they still charged me. It was a small thing. The 1,200 Baht was for the visa itself. No other fee for crossing the border. It was pretty easy. Make sure you tell the Thai side what border crossing you will use when you return to Thailand. I came back home through PoiPet and they charged me a 10 Baht inspection fee when they filled out a form for my motorcycle. That was the only charge returning and was really easy. I went through O’Smach because online people were saying they had issues crossing into Cambodia at PoiPet. I didn’t want a hassle so I went through O’Smach instead.
You will need to make copies of your passport, green book, license and take the originals with you. You can fill out the TM2 for you and the TM3 for any riders. I filled out the form and they printed a copy so they didn’t use the one I filled out. You also need to make sure you register the motorcycle with Cambodia. The link for it is in the video. Have that form with you because Cambodia won’t let you in without it. You will go through a total of 4 windows; 2 on the Thai side and 2 on the Cambodia side. It’s pretty straight forward. I entered through O’Smach and exited through Poipet without any issues. I just did this 3 days ago and the process was the same as the video.
Hi thanks for the video. Planning on driving from Malaysia to Thailand then Cambodia via Poipet. May I know what's the difficult parts you heard if crossing via Poipet?
@@theabrahamway I’ve crossed back into Thailand several times through there. Online it said it was better to go through O’Smach instead of there but my experience at Poipet it was fast and easy with no issues. One trip I didn’t have a copy of a page in my green book and I got it on the Cambodian side by just walking back over. That was my only issue and it was a very minor thing. My motorcycle is registered in Thailand so it was very simple. I don’t know if it will be more difficult with one registered in Malaysia but I wouldn’t expect any issues if all of your paperwork is in order. The biggest thing is to make sure it’s registered in Cambodia and have that form printed when you show up at the border. If you need a visa you can do the online visa and have it already taken care of also. I did the visa on arrival at O’Smach because they don’t accept the online visa there but it only took 10 minutes, probably less time than doing it online. I hope that helps. Take a look at this website. They post a bit of crossing from Malaysia. riderchris.com/thailand-cambodia-border-crossing/ I’ve asked questions on the forum and they are good at helping out if they know the answer.
@@נצחשי I went alone and it was very safe. You have to switch sides of the road from Thailand but it was no issue for me since I’m an American and I grew up driving in the other side of the road. The main roads are good with no problems. The smaller roads will be a bit rougher with local roads being dirt like since they are very rural. It was no issue at all since I spent most of my time on the main roads. For money Cambodia uses dollars as well. I took US money with me. Make sure all of it is in perfect condition with no tears or writing on it. Take small money like 20’s, 10’s and 5’s. I also had no problem exchanging Thai Baht in Siem Reap for the Cambodian Riel. I’ve ridden into Cambodia twice solo and would do it again soon, nothing to worry about. I hope this helps and thanks for watching. If you have any other questions let me know.
@@נצחשי you will have a good time. I would say riding around Cambodia was the most fun I’ve had on a bike in 20 years. I really enjoyed it. The most important things is to have the paperwork in order; copies of passport, etc, have the green book in your name and up to date for registration and make sure you register it with Cambodia through the website. Copies can be done at the border and the Thai side will process your TM2 and fill it out through the computer. I had it done but they wanted a printed copy that was more legible. It cost 50 Baht. The whole border crossing took about an hour which included my visa on arrival.
Hi, thanks for sharing your experience. On the Cambodian custom form, it asked about your license plate. How do you write it down when it's written in Thai? I tried copying and pasting from google translate but after i submitted the form it shows dotted square on the thai character. I do have the official documentation that shows English translation of the license plate but i'm just afraid they won't accept that because it's not written on the license plate itself
@@SuperLoaders I had my wife type it into the form in Thai. I did the whole thing from my phone and I have the Thai keyboard installed so was pretty easy to do. They are pretty lax at the border and didn’t scrutinize the form too much. I think it’s already being done before they allow you to print the form after it’s approved. I think they check with the hotel you put on the form to verify you are staying there as well. I’m not certain if that just a hunch since it took about a week to be able to print the form the last time I went. The license plate will need to match the green book. They will look at both at the border.
good video, helpful. Can you tell me the CC of your motorbike please? I heard that 150cc was the biggest you could go there on, but yours is clearly bigger. Also, what motorbike insurance do you need to have? I live in Thailand, want to do the same trip in a few weeks time. thanks
@@nickmondo222 I ride a cb500x. You don’t need to show proof of insurance to cross. I was unable to find any in Thailand so you have to purchase it in Cambodia. You have a grace period when you drive across if you are stopped by police. That is what I was told anyways I was never checked either time that I rode into Cambodia. I crossed at O’Smach into Cambodia and back through PoiPet. I looked for insurance in O’Smach but I didn’t see any signs. I didn’t see any near PoiPet either.
@@nickmondo222 before I crossed I found this site that was super helpful. riderchris.com/malaysia-thailand-border-crossing/ The most important thing is to have your green book with you. If the bike is not in your name you have to have a letter from the owner. Of course all of the copies. On the Cambodian side make sure you have it registered and print out the form. Without it you will have to stand at the border and do it on your phone so it will be in the system. That would be a total pain. It is really pretty easy to cross so you shouldn’t have any issues. You will need to tell them on both sides which border crossing you will return to Thailand through. The last time the border guy at O’Smach tried to tell me I could only cross back through that checkpoint and he wouldn’t put PoiPet on the form. He said it was against the law which was not true since I had just done that very thing. With that I still crossed right over through PoiPet with no issues. When you come back you go through Cambodian immigration to get your exit stamp and then ride over. You get the entry stamp outside with your bike after you give them the bike paperwork. They charged me 10 Baht for the inspection one time and the other was free. If they charge more they are making a bit of money. I hope that helps.
@@masterharryharshkumarsharm8308 I had to pay 50 Baht on the Thai side for the forms and the photo copies of my passport and other things. I paid the same a few months ago when I visited again so it must be pretty normal. Coming back into Thailand through Poi Pet I had to pay 10 Baht for the inspection but I didn’t pay anything the last trip through. I’ve heard about people paying more but this is all that I paid on the Thai side. On the Cambodian side all I paid for was my visa on arrival which I had to have since I’m an American.
Do you mean crossing into Cambodia from Thailand or at a specific border crossing? You can go into Cambodia from Vietnam and Laos also. There are many other border crossing you can use and not just the one in the video. I crossed back into Thailand at Poipet
No, it doesn't have to be the same border. But the officer may ask which border are you planning to exit (you still be able to change the exit border later upon your desire).
@@SopheakdeyMoeun I had to register the motorcycle with Cambodia online and tell them what day and what border crossing I would be leaving from. The border agent said I had to leave from there. I didn’t know I could change it because I had to sign in some book. I also had to keep the paperwork in order to enter back into Thailand. Good to know I can change the border crossing if needed but changing may be difficult and stressful. I want to travel back into Cambodia soon as well as Laos. Many more places I want to see.
I was really excited for this trip. Crossing the border was easier than I thought. Siem Reap was a lot more fun being able to explore on my own. I made a video of the top 10 temples there if you want to see. Here is the link.
Exploring Angkor Cambodia - 10 of the Top Temples
ruclips.net/video/-YfycJPK_wQ/видео.html
It's impressive that you managed to travel from Thailand to Cambodia on a motorcycle. How are the traffic differences between Thailand and Cambodia? I appreciate the excellent video tour and I am fond of the view of both countries. May your day be filled with happiness.
The main difference was driving on opposite sides of the road. As an American it was easy on the right since I learned driving that way. I did have to shift mentally to remember which side of the road to be on first thing in the morning. There was also a lot more slower traffic, mainly farm equipment, on the road in Cambodia. The driving rules and customs were a bit different but not bad. I had probably the most fun in years riding around Cambodia. The kids would come out and wave at me when I was riding by. If I stopped somewhere the guys would come over and try to talk to me about my motorcycle. Not many big bikes with large saddle bags on the roads there so they were interested in looking. In Thailand the speeds are higher with a lot more traffic so probably a bit more dangerous over all.
Welcome to Cambodia
Thank you very much. Had a great time exploring the country and meeting some really wonderful people. I can’t wait to return.
Awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it. Was a fun motorcycle trip. I’m actually getting ready to cross into Cambodia again today. Hope to see some more cool stuff this trip. Thanks for watching.
is there a fee for the Visa on Arrival? I want to go to Cambodia for 3 weeks soon. I understand about the registration of the bike etc which you need to do in advance. As i understand it, you just turn up at the border and ask for tourist visa as you enter. Just wondered if there is a fee, or is that what the 1,200 was for that you had to pay?
@@nickmondo222 their is no fee to take your motorcycle into Cambodia. The Thai side charged me 50 Baht to print the papers. I had them already but they still charged me. It was a small thing. The 1,200 Baht was for the visa itself. No other fee for crossing the border. It was pretty easy. Make sure you tell the Thai side what border crossing you will use when you return to Thailand. I came back home through PoiPet and they charged me a 10 Baht inspection fee when they filled out a form for my motorcycle. That was the only charge returning and was really easy. I went through O’Smach because online people were saying they had issues crossing into Cambodia at PoiPet. I didn’t want a hassle so I went through O’Smach instead.
Hi sir. What is TM2 TM3?
Can you share me how to entry from Cambodia to Thailand at poipet.
You will need to make copies of your passport, green book, license and take the originals with you. You can fill out the TM2 for you and the TM3 for any riders. I filled out the form and they printed a copy so they didn’t use the one I filled out. You also need to make sure you register the motorcycle with Cambodia. The link for it is in the video. Have that form with you because Cambodia won’t let you in without it. You will go through a total of 4 windows; 2 on the Thai side and 2 on the Cambodia side. It’s pretty straight forward. I entered through O’Smach and exited through Poipet without any issues. I just did this 3 days ago and the process was the same as the video.
Hi thanks for the video. Planning on driving from Malaysia to Thailand then Cambodia via Poipet. May I know what's the difficult parts you heard if crossing via Poipet?
@@theabrahamway I’ve crossed back into Thailand several times through there. Online it said it was better to go through O’Smach instead of there but my experience at Poipet it was fast and easy with no issues. One trip I didn’t have a copy of a page in my green book and I got it on the Cambodian side by just walking back over. That was my only issue and it was a very minor thing. My motorcycle is registered in Thailand so it was very simple. I don’t know if it will be more difficult with one registered in Malaysia but I wouldn’t expect any issues if all of your paperwork is in order. The biggest thing is to make sure it’s registered in Cambodia and have that form printed when you show up at the border. If you need a visa you can do the online visa and have it already taken care of also. I did the visa on arrival at O’Smach because they don’t accept the online visa there but it only took 10 minutes, probably less time than doing it online. I hope that helps. Take a look at this website. They post a bit of crossing from Malaysia.
riderchris.com/thailand-cambodia-border-crossing/
I’ve asked questions on the forum and they are good at helping out if they know the answer.
thanks for sharing. Can I Ash if you go alone and if it safe. Did you change money to local money? I so the road not so good...thanks 🙂
@@נצחשי I went alone and it was very safe. You have to switch sides of the road from Thailand but it was no issue for me since I’m an American and I grew up driving in the other side of the road. The main roads are good with no problems. The smaller roads will be a bit rougher with local roads being dirt like since they are very rural. It was no issue at all since I spent most of my time on the main roads. For money Cambodia uses dollars as well. I took US money with me. Make sure all of it is in perfect condition with no tears or writing on it. Take small money like 20’s, 10’s and 5’s. I also had no problem exchanging Thai Baht in Siem Reap for the Cambodian Riel. I’ve ridden into Cambodia twice solo and would do it again soon, nothing to worry about. I hope this helps and thanks for watching. If you have any other questions let me know.
@@endlessjourneytravels thanks so much for replying.I live in koh samui and planning to go next year. Hope everything goes well 🙂
@@נצחשי you will have a good time. I would say riding around Cambodia was the most fun I’ve had on a bike in 20 years. I really enjoyed it. The most important things is to have the paperwork in order; copies of passport, etc, have the green book in your name and up to date for registration and make sure you register it with Cambodia through the website. Copies can be done at the border and the Thai side will process your TM2 and fill it out through the computer. I had it done but they wanted a printed copy that was more legible. It cost 50 Baht. The whole border crossing took about an hour which included my visa on arrival.
9:25 It as actually a funeral
Thank you for the information. I wasn’t sure exactly what they were doing since I just passed by.
Hi, thanks for sharing your experience. On the Cambodian custom form, it asked about your license plate. How do you write it down when it's written in Thai? I tried copying and pasting from google translate but after i submitted the form it shows dotted square on the thai character. I do have the official documentation that shows English translation of the license plate but i'm just afraid they won't accept that because it's not written on the license plate itself
@@SuperLoaders I had my wife type it into the form in Thai. I did the whole thing from my phone and I have the Thai keyboard installed so was pretty easy to do. They are pretty lax at the border and didn’t scrutinize the form too much. I think it’s already being done before they allow you to print the form after it’s approved. I think they check with the hotel you put on the form to verify you are staying there as well. I’m not certain if that just a hunch since it took about a week to be able to print the form the last time I went. The license plate will need to match the green book. They will look at both at the border.
good video, helpful. Can you tell me the CC of your motorbike please? I heard that 150cc was the biggest you could go there on, but yours is clearly bigger. Also, what motorbike insurance do you need to have? I live in Thailand, want to do the same trip in a few weeks time. thanks
@@nickmondo222 I ride a cb500x. You don’t need to show proof of insurance to cross. I was unable to find any in Thailand so you have to purchase it in Cambodia. You have a grace period when you drive across if you are stopped by police. That is what I was told anyways I was never checked either time that I rode into Cambodia. I crossed at O’Smach into Cambodia and back through PoiPet. I looked for insurance in O’Smach but I didn’t see any signs. I didn’t see any near PoiPet either.
@@endlessjourneytravels thanks a lot. very useful.
@@nickmondo222 before I crossed I found this site that was super helpful.
riderchris.com/malaysia-thailand-border-crossing/
The most important thing is to have your green book with you. If the bike is not in your name you have to have a letter from the owner. Of course all of the copies. On the Cambodian side make sure you have it registered and print out the form. Without it you will have to stand at the border and do it on your phone so it will be in the system. That would be a total pain. It is really pretty easy to cross so you shouldn’t have any issues. You will need to tell them on both sides which border crossing you will return to Thailand through. The last time the border guy at O’Smach tried to tell me I could only cross back through that checkpoint and he wouldn’t put PoiPet on the form. He said it was against the law which was not true since I had just done that very thing. With that I still crossed right over through PoiPet with no issues. When you come back you go through Cambodian immigration to get your exit stamp and then ride over. You get the entry stamp outside with your bike after you give them the bike paperwork. They charged me 10 Baht for the inspection one time and the other was free. If they charge more they are making a bit of money. I hope that helps.
Hi during the immigration did officers ask extra money?
@@masterharryharshkumarsharm8308 I had to pay 50 Baht on the Thai side for the forms and the photo copies of my passport and other things. I paid the same a few months ago when I visited again so it must be pretty normal. Coming back into Thailand through Poi Pet I had to pay 10 Baht for the inspection but I didn’t pay anything the last trip through. I’ve heard about people paying more but this is all that I paid on the Thai side. On the Cambodian side all I paid for was my visa on arrival which I had to have since I’m an American.
It is need to be same border to go from cambodia?
Do you mean crossing into Cambodia from Thailand or at a specific border crossing? You can go into Cambodia from Vietnam and Laos also. There are many other border crossing you can use and not just the one in the video. I crossed back into Thailand at Poipet
No, it doesn't have to be the same border. But the officer may ask which border are you planning to exit (you still be able to change the exit border later upon your desire).
@@SopheakdeyMoeun I had to register the motorcycle with Cambodia online and tell them what day and what border crossing I would be leaving from. The border agent said I had to leave from there. I didn’t know I could change it because I had to sign in some book. I also had to keep the paperwork in order to enter back into Thailand. Good to know I can change the border crossing if needed but changing may be difficult and stressful. I want to travel back into Cambodia soon as well as Laos. Many more places I want to see.
I had no idea Cambodia was on such a downward slope to the left
@@AdawgSuperhighway thanks for watching.