What is Causing the Backlog at the Poipet Border with Thailand ?
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What is Causing the Backlog at the Poipet Border with Thailand ?
Comments on social media blame bribe-taking Cambodian officials for recent long delays at the Poipet border, but the officials say it is a stricter immigration screening process which is causing the delays.
New regulations behind long queues as Sa Kaew border checkpoint bordering Cambodia
Published 15 August 2019
The Nation Thailand/ANN - Long queues at the Thai-Cambodian border checkpoint in Sa Kaew province since August 9 has given rise to angry comments on social-media, with angry travellers putting the delays down to bribe-taking, which has prompted local authorities to look into the problem and seek urgent solutions.
The problem began when Thai workers wanting to return home from the Cambodian town of Poi Pet were forced to wait for hours for their visa stamp, while travellers wanting to cross into Poi Pet were also left stranded for hours.
Aranyaprathet district chief Sawanit Suriyakul na Ayutthaya said Cambodian immigration officials denied taking bribes and put the delays down to there being a larger number of travellers during the longer weekend break.
He also said that the delay had been caused by a stricter screening on the Cambodian side because many Thai tourists failed to obtain a special pass for travelling further inside the country.
Cambodian immigration has since opened four permanent counters as well as a new counter for Thais working in Poi Pet. Thai workers have been permitted to have their travel documents stamped seven days ahead, Sawanit said.
Also, he said, the duration of the border pass has been extended to seven days and entry visas to 14 days.
Sawanit said Cambodia has introduced new visa requirements to prevent illegal entry and illegal stay by Thai passport holders.
https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/new-regu ... g-cambodia
New regulations behind long queues as Sa Kaew border checkpoint bordering Cambodia
Published 15 August 2019
The Nation Thailand/ANN - Long queues at the Thai-Cambodian border checkpoint in Sa Kaew province since August 9 has given rise to angry comments on social-media, with angry travellers putting the delays down to bribe-taking, which has prompted local authorities to look into the problem and seek urgent solutions.
The problem began when Thai workers wanting to return home from the Cambodian town of Poi Pet were forced to wait for hours for their visa stamp, while travellers wanting to cross into Poi Pet were also left stranded for hours.
Aranyaprathet district chief Sawanit Suriyakul na Ayutthaya said Cambodian immigration officials denied taking bribes and put the delays down to there being a larger number of travellers during the longer weekend break.
He also said that the delay had been caused by a stricter screening on the Cambodian side because many Thai tourists failed to obtain a special pass for travelling further inside the country.
Cambodian immigration has since opened four permanent counters as well as a new counter for Thais working in Poi Pet. Thai workers have been permitted to have their travel documents stamped seven days ahead, Sawanit said.
Also, he said, the duration of the border pass has been extended to seven days and entry visas to 14 days.
Sawanit said Cambodia has introduced new visa requirements to prevent illegal entry and illegal stay by Thai passport holders.
https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/new-regu ... g-cambodia
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Re: What is Causing the Backlog at the Poipet Border with Thailand ?
I'm interested to see how immigration goes when cross border passenger trains start running. Might end up being an easier option.
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