Aranyaprathet Travel Guide

 pattayaraj Says:  The biggest Khmer sanctuary in Eastern Thailand. Another name is Prasart Muang Prao. Built in 15-16 Buddhist Centuries.From 2 inscriptions which found in this area,one describe about King Jayavarman IV (Koh Ker Art style). He dovoted slaves to protection the Siva Linga.The... 

 pattayaraj Says:  This restaurant 's a bit far from town but good location with greenery condition.They offer Thai food and Vietnamese food surrounded with swimming pool and garden. The popular dishes here 're fish dishes like Streamed Fish with Herbal and Nam Neong - one Vietnamese dish. 

 munapong Says:  Watch the local making candy toys from moulds along the streets. Beautiful and appealing. 

 pesky_tourist Says:  3rd-class only rail to/from Aranya. Morning train dep BKK at 5.55 has padded seats. 13.55 return to BKK takes about 6 hours but costs a mere Bt48. Food stalls at train station in Aranya and also vendors on the train at various stops. 

 i-s-a Says:  Please note that we visited SR in 2005, the prices might have changed.My friend and I had a very nice experience on taking the taxi to SR. It my be a bit expensive but if you have money to spare rent a taxi. It would definitely save you from a lot of hassle and... 

 i-s-a Says:  This tuktuk looks interesting with it's pretty and colorful design.It is only a few minutes ride from the Aranyaprathet Bus Terminal to the border. We paid 40baht (for the 2 of us). The driver drove us up to the busy and noisy market in Poipet. 

 i-s-a Says:  We used this mode of transportation in 2005 so please note...the prices may be outdated, the way of going there would be pretty much the same.Proceed to the Northern Bus Terminal and from there you'll have an option to take the first-class or second class buses. We took the... 

 i-s-a Says:  This is the Aranyaprathet Bus Terminal. From here you may take a tukuk to the border. There are so many touts here. We rode the first tuktuk that comes our way...of course haggle the fare before it takes off. 

 i-s-a Says:  Never let your guard down...not even for a second!I have always been very careful especially when I first got to this border. I was quite overwhelmed by the crowd, the heat, the beggars and the touts. But somehow, the nice experience and safe journey from Siem Reap made me... 

 rstaplet Says:  I visited several villages from Taphraya down to Aranyaprathet (Aran is short name) and everyone always friendly. Usual "over pricing" when Farang's involved, which irritates me but as long as its not too much, I am happy to pay over the odds as their poor people for the... 

 shintarojon Says:  Thap Thong Kum Hotel & Resto & TourInfo: Visa fee - 1,200 ThB for cambodian visa (around 30 US $)Note: better to take your visa from the cambodian-side (on-arrival visa) than to take your visa in this Travel Agency!!! They charge a lot!!! ===================Visa fees - USD20... 

 i-s-a Says:   ..Going out of Thailand:From the busy market you should walk towards the buildings. We were disoriented at first on which building to go to...not much of a problem just ask fellow travellers. There were so many touts, most of them offering to help you with your visa... 

 i-s-a Says:   This is a checkpoint that we encountered during our bus ride to Aranyaprathet. Two uniformed officers from this building stopped and entered the bus. They asked the passengers to hand-over their passports. One officers did a double take on us (Myla and me) but eventually...