Aranyaprathet
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Aranyaprathet is a small town in Eastern Thailand, on the border with Cambodia.
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Get in
For reaching Aranyaprathet from the Cambodian side, consult the Poipet article. If entering Thailand, most travellers can pass without a hitch, but visas on arrival are not available for those nationalities that need them. The border crossing opens at 07:00 and closes at 20:00 (there's no time difference between Cambodia and Thailand).
By bus
From the Thailand side, most visitors opt for buses which leave every 30-60 minutes from Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Moh Chit). First class buses take 4 to 5 hours and cost in the region of 160 to 200 baht. Second class buses cost less but take longer.
By train
Four trains a day connect Aranyaprathet with Bangkok's Hualamphong Train Station. A morning train departs Hualamphong at 05:55 and arrives at 11:20 (in the opposite direction 06:40 & 11:45); an afternoon train departs Hualamphong at 13:05 and arrives at 18:05 (in the opposite direction 13:40 & 19:05). The fare is 48 baht.
Get around
Tuk-tuks between the bus terminal and the border, 6 km away, cost 50-60 baht.
See & Do
Aranyaprathet has no attractions as such.
Eat & Drink
The night market offers the usual range of Thai eats. Little English to be found, but spot something that looks good and point.
Sleep
- Aran Garden 2 Hotel. 230 baht for fan rooms with squat toilets, 370 baht for air-con and a Western loo.
Get out
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