By Hassan
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
The Phnom Penh Post reported this week that, at the Poipet international gate, there is a tightening in the border crossing which created irritation among tourists, and Cambodian porters must wait for hours before being able to cross into Thailand.
A new sign was posted showing the Thai immigration rules which stipulate that all tourists visiting Thailand must have an airline ticket to prove that they will depart Thailand within 30 days before a 30-day visa to Thailand is issued to them.
Chaturont Chhaiyakam, the deputy secretary of the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh said that the tightening in the search (at the border) was put into application for several years already, and that it has only been used recently, especially along land borders.
Chaturont Chhaiyakam said that in the past, there were violations of the 30-day visa issued by the Thai authority to tourists.
A new sign was posted showing the Thai immigration rules which stipulate that all tourists visiting Thailand must have an airline ticket to prove that they will depart Thailand within 30 days before a 30-day visa to Thailand is issued to them.
Chaturont Chhaiyakam, the deputy secretary of the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh said that the tightening in the search (at the border) was put into application for several years already, and that it has only been used recently, especially along land borders.
Chaturont Chhaiyakam said that in the past, there were violations of the 30-day visa issued by the Thai authority to tourists.
