I'll be visiting Angkor in August, and I have heard that new measures have been implemented to curtail the number of visitors. I have heard that one bus of visitors is allowed per day.

Can anyone confirm this and explain how this system works?

Just bringing this up to the top ... I'd like to know, too.

droneklax and essxjay, I just viewed an article in the bangkok post, www.bangkokpost.com in the Horizons section dated June 22 2000. It mentions a requirement for visitors to Angkor Wat to have photo IDs for their multiday passes. The policy began this month; but nothing was mentioned about the tour bus restrictions.
Essxjay, when will you be going?

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I have a detailed report of a trip a couple months ago to Angkor Wat on:
www.GlenStephens.com/travel.html

No travel restrictions .. just a HIGH airport Departure Tax though!

One of the GREAT travel trips of your life.

One BUSLOAD of visitors a day .. someone was kidding you!! There are a few 1000 1st class hotel rooms around that place now! There are a few busloads of snotty nosed kids floging souveniers just for starters.

Also, if flying THAI ex BKK to Pnomh Penh, their Business Class rate is about $US60 per sector if you REALLY snoop around and ask about it ... lovely seats, and double and a half points on United/Star Alliance too!

ozstamps, any info on discount airfares from BKK to either siem reap.?

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No problem at all with Malaria there it seems now totally eradicated in a UN campaign - but I took along tablets, like all us dumb tourists do!

You can fly Sydney-PNH via BKK, and THAI give you a free ***** hotel stopover either way, all for about $US600 so why not do that! Get a free side trip to OZ on the waty thru! Think of the extra points.

Cheers Glen

Ask for fares from www.travel.com.au - SYD-PNH ... here is the Thai one:

FARE: TGSEAEA135B/SGN
CONDITION: TGSEAEA135B/SGN
SGN: TG 35DAY'B' CL.NET EX EAST COAST
CodeDescription - Detailed Rules
Validity: 14-07-00
6-09-00
StopoversONE STOPOVER PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION AT BANGKOK. *NOTE: STOPOVERS N O T PERMITTED IN SYDNEY WHEN CONNECTING FROM/TO BRISBANE ON ANSETT AIRLINES.
Notes* THIS IS THE THAI AIRWAYS 'B' CLASS NET FARE TO SPECIFIED DESTINATIONS IN INDOCHINA. * STPC: HOTEL ROOM AND TRANFERS ONLY WILL BE PROVIDED IN BANGKOK E I T H E R NORTHBOUND O R SOUTHBOUND FOR INVOLUNTARY STOPOVERS ENROUTE TO THE FIRST AVAILABLE CONNECTING FLIGHT UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 24 HOURS. NOTE: PASSENGERS MUST PAY THAI DEPARTURE TAX IF TRANSIT EXCEEDS 12 HOURS. THE 'STPC' MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE WITH THAI RESERVATIONS AND VOUCHER ORDERED FROM THAI ALONG WITH TICKET REQUEST. (CONDITIONS APPLY/SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY- CALL TG FOR ORE DETAILS) * UPGRADES TO BUSINESS CLASS (P E R SECTOR) ON THAI AIRWAYS SECTOR BETWEEN BANGKOK A N D - SAIGON(HO CHI MINH CITY)/HANOI/VIENTIANE/ DA NANG/OR PHNOM PENH ADD AUD110GROSS# P E R SECTOR. * FARES EX OTHER AUSTRALIAN DOMESTIC POINTS ARE AVAILABLE USING SPECIAL TG/AN ADDON FARES - P L E A S E SEE COMBINATIONS. * ALL FARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
ChangesAUD40 REISSUE FEE FOR CHANGES MADE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE THAT REQUIRE REISSUE (SUCH AS CHANGES TO SEASONALITY/NAME CORRECTIONS/CHANGE OF ROUTING). CHANGES TO TRAVEL DATE REQUIRING REVALIDATION ONLY MAY BE MADE FREE OF CHARGE PROVIDED WITHIN VALIDITY/SEASONALITY OF FARE.
Routings* VALID TG SERVICES O N L Y EXCEPT - 1.EX BNE - SYD O R V.V. PERMITTED USING AN FLT FOR CONNECTING PURPOSES ONLY A N D IN O N E DIRECTION ONLY FOR FARES EX BNE ONLY NOTE: M U S T BE BOOKED AND TICKETED BEFORE DEPARTURE FROM BNE. 2.AUSTRALIAN DOMESTIC CONNECTING TO TG FLIGHTS EX SYD/BNE/MEL AS FOLLOWS - EX BNE/BEO - SYD V.V................: AN ONLY EX ADL*/BWT/DPO - MEL V.V...........: AN ONLY (*ADL-SYD V.V. AVAILABLE AT EXTRA COST $25/OW OR $50/RT NET FARE) EX HBA/LST - MEL V.V................: AN ONLY NOTE: N O STOPOVER PERMITTED AT SYD/MEL/BNE. FARES HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED USING AN/TG SPECIAL ADDONS - SEE COMBINATIONS. 3.OTHER AUSTRALIAN DOMESTIC POINTS AVAILABLE AT EXTRA COST - SEE COMBINATIONS. 4.SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED.

Thats ROUND trip from Sydney for $600 not one way btw! You can "open jaw" on same fare from PNH to either Saigon, Hanoi, Yangon etc to or from SYD, all of which are very interesting to visit as well, and all of which allow that cheap $US60 Business Class full upgrade.

RT price is $US575 today's rate. Lot of flying ex SYD.

If you do it you MUST get THAI to issue the Amari ***** Hotel voucher BEFORE you leave Sydney. THAI staff totally ignore you in BKK (their home!) if you do not have one. Room is about $US150 night alone! Not bad on a $575 long flight ticket. Lovely new Hotel right in center of airport.

Taxis in BKK dirt cheap now, as the new freeways are superb to all city areas. Used to be the worse traffic in Asia. Still is, --- OFF the freeways!