Passengers travelling to Cambodia via Thailand complain of tighter restrictions at Bangkok airports


The Cambodian Embassy stated that a number of passengers travelling from Europe to Cambodia encountered difficulties while transiting at Bangkok airports. - Pongvit ayasanon via vecteezy

PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian embassy in France has noted restrictions placed on air passengers transiting through Thailand en route to Cambodia, with Thai immigration authorities “harassing” passengers with unusual questions, wasting their time.

In a Dec 16 letter, the embassy stated that a number of passengers travelling from Europe to Cambodia encountered difficulties while transiting at Bangkok airports. The issues included being questioned for many hours and facing excessive demands to produce documents proving financial resources.

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