Your experiences on border crossing scams in SE-Asia

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the visa is $30 and has been for over 2 years or so went up from $20
Ordinary is $35

i have never paid more than the official rate, no extra fees an i have used all land borders with Thailand, Koh Kong and Osmach many times

As for Vietnam, gf told me.. Cambodians need pay $20 to enter Vietnam an d$20 to leave. her parents just went 2 weeks ago to visit her grandmother in the hospital .
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ot mien kampf wrote:

I view the stamp fee as the same as the stupid exorbitant "airport taxes" you get charged all the time.
What airport taxes? I've never been asked to pay any.
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airport tax is included in ur air ticket now,
before u had to pay extra,flying out the office was after u checked in on the right before u went upstairs to immigration
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My GF is from Svey Reing. She & her family visit VN 4-6 times a yr. Never pay any $.
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phuketrichard wrote:airport tax is included in ur air ticket now,
before u had to pay extra,flying out the office was after u checked in on the right before u went upstairs to immigration
I remember the departure tax but that changed more than 5 years ago.
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