Today i was asked a question from a worried tourist how he would avoid all the scams travelling from Bangkok to Siem Reap. This route is known for it's scams, like buses dropping you off at weird hotels, taking extra long routes and for some people even part of their luggage got solen. Myself I would still stay it's quite easy to manage this trip without any bigger hassle.
I've done the trip Siem Reap to Bangkok once, many years ago. I took a taxi (alone) from Siem Reap to the border in Poipet. It cost me about 25$ but i guess the price would be closer to 40$ these days, then again I don't know. Atleast if you're several people the cost should not be unbearable.
Just stick with other travellers and try to take everything people tell you with a pinch of salt. There's always some problems ahead if you ask the touts. They will tell you that this hotel is closed, this road can't be driven on, the government buses don't run today etc. Mini-van to the Thai-border if you come from Siem reap and a train or government bus the rest of the way. The opposite if you're coming from the Thai side, always be careful with VIP buses and similar offered by some big travel agencys. I don't want to judge the ones that are innocent because there are probably alot of good ones out there too, but theft has been a big problem and even violence at times. That's all advise i can give. It can save you alot of hassle if you break these trips into several parts even if you'd believe the opposite!
Safe Travels!
Timo Travel
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