Have you ever fee scammed while traveling? Seriously, this is exactly what happen to me when I must to transfer from Siem Reap to Bangkok. This isn't about my bad brand reviews or anything. Rather, I had to reflect on myself and be more careful.
So, I put together an itinerary because this is a long trip. I plan to visit Siem Reap, Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Yangon, and Old Bagan. Those the five cities I want be traveling to this year. My plan was to travel from Siem Reap to Bangkok by bus. From what I knew, the journey would take 6-8 hours, depending on the busy immigration transit in Poipet.
I booked the bus and sae that it said we want be taking a sleeper bus. Since I have a very good experience with sleeper bus in Vietnam, I book the ticket without hesitation. Honestly, there is nothing suspicious about it.
Taking a tuk-tuk from the hotel, we left at 1:00 AM to the bus counter. The bus actually depart at 3:00 AM on our tickets, but checking in earlier have been helpful and allowed us to relax. After that, we were all told to board the bus, and I was able to relax a bit.
It turned out the trip to Poipet wasn't that long. I only managed to sleep for a little over two hours on the bus, but thankfully, I slept very soundly. We were dropped off right near the immigration entrance at 6:00 AM and finished checking in at immigration for over an hour.
Then, we gathered back together as a group and headed to the bus we were supposed to board for Bangkok. However, it turn out the bus we were suppost to board wasn't the first bus, but a very crowded minibus. I didn't realize the sleeper bus only go as far as the Cambodian border. I feel very sleep deprived and uncomfortable. Next time, you should to carefully check the bus you're taking, especially if it's cross a border between countries.
Thankfully, we arrived in Bangkok safely. I knew that taking a minibus might guarantee a punctuality because it's very agile on the road. It can weave through traffic and move fast, but I didn't expect to have to sacrifice my sleepiness for it.
Having a little experience with a sleeper bus in Cambodia heading to Bangkok, I'd probably recommend using a different, better bus.
See you the next time hive friends!
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