I left Siem Reap early on 9 March by bus for Pattaya, Thailand. The ride to the frontier was uneventful, and everyone exited the bus carrying baggage to clear Cambodia Departure processing and then we walked about 300 m to Thai Immigration where we completed forms and got our passports stamped. Everyone dispersed to their connecting bus.
I had met three other people also going to Pattaya and somehow we found where we thought our bus would depart. For a travel company and a border crossing there was a dearth of English speakers. Sure enough a van pulled up in about an hour and people began loading bags and staking out seats. Since I had paid my fare in Cambodia I had not bothered to get any currency exchanged to Thai Baht and at our pit stop I tried to buy a snack with dollars. They did not accept dollars and the lady in line behind me kindly offered to pay for me.
Once we arrived in Pattaya the van parked and the few remaining passengers, a Russian, 2 Germans, an Austrian and I were stranded on the sidewalk. I had the address of a hotel so I managed to find a taxi who overcharged me, but at least I got where I was going.
The highlight of the day was the picture I got in the toilet where I was waiting for my bus.
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