Si Phan Don (4,000 Islands)


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February 13th 2010
Published: February 18th 2010
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We successfully crossed into Laos but not without a small standoff with the border guards. Being a remote land border crossing, the immigration officials on both sides believed it was acceptable to request a US$1 from each person for their immigration stamp. Leaving Cambodia we followed the lead of a Canadian couple who refused to pay the ‘stamp charge’. After only a small period of persistenc... Read Full Entry



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21st February 2010

Tight Arses
US$1 for a cheap arse bribe..... You guys really are tight arses.... They should have locked you up just for refusing to pay it!! Loks like you are having a great time.... Enjoy!!!
23rd February 2010

Principle!
It's the principle of the matter!! US$1 is still corruption... we tried to make a stand but it did no good...

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