Hi, I can confirm that it was not possible to re-enter Cambodia on the same day at this crossing, when I tried in March this year.

It was my first ever border crossing, so no issue there. The Thai officers simply said it was necessary to spend at least one night in Thailand. I had a guy waiting for me on the Cambo side to take me back to Koh kong, and I couldn’t get a signal to tell him I wasn’t coming. It was pretty inconvenient for us both.

I have to say the actual crossing the following morning was pretty unpleasant on the Cambo side. Unofficial leeches attempt to order you around as soon as you arrive at the waiting area. Absolutely obnoxious. Nor was it possible to avoid giving them money, since the visa officer simply handed $5 of my visa fee (Yes, I was also charged $45 rather than the standard $35 for an ordinary visa) back through the window and over my shoulder to one of the leeches who had suddenly appeared behind me for what was clearly the usual routine. I hasten to add that the leech did absolutely nothing to merit this payment. I didn’t even speak to the guy. He appeared only for his $5 and then melted away again just as quickly.

All in all, not an experience I would like to repeat. Both the officials and the scammers were aggressive, ordering people around, and raising their voices without any call. They begin by informing you that you will have to wait three hours (it was more like 30 minutes). While you wait patiently, they wander around in grimy vests, unshaven, occasionally ordering you to sit somewhere else, or the leeches advise you that you probably won’t be able to cross because of COVID-19, etc. Oh, and if you politely query the $45 price of your visa, then expect to be shouted at. On the whole there seemed to be a genuine hostilty to foreigners, which I found surprising.

In summary, I was heartily glad that my first entry Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ was not by land. If this had been my first experience of Cambodian people, then I daresay I would have got my entry stamp and then turned right around and gone back to Thailand.

Fortunately, I have visited Cambodia many times, and know that the vast majority of Cambodian people are absolutely nothing like the kind of human dross you will encounter at this border crossing on the Cambodian side. I felt sorry for the backpackers though, some of whom seemed quite intimidated, and hoped it wasn’t their first experience of Cambodia.

Ah, so they thought she was a visa runner but then probably let her through once they saw she had no other Thai entries in her passport?

Let’s see if we get any more comments from others who this happened to and see if it’s a trend or not.

Yes, I was surprised as well, as it went against all typical reports online and through friends who also told me it was fine to go in/out the Thai side on the same day. Maybe a one off then.
Thankfully in the end it was ok!

It’s not a scam, it’s just Thai customs who do not want anybody (from Thai to Kow or from Kow to Thai) doing any visa run. They get bored with these boring people not able to get a proper visa.

Inform yourself more and you will know that it happens since months.

Some people managed to pay 2000 Baht to go back the same day, but many had to spend a night.