The AirAsia check in line at Bangkok airport is quite long at 0530 hrs and chaos reigns supreme. People abandoning their trolleys and clogging the waiting area. The bus ride to the plane is about 15 to 20 minutes and the flight to Phnom Phen finally leaves almost 30 minutes late.

The Phnom Phen 'international airport' is pretty casual and not as nice as the Siam Reap one. Lots of immigration staff and a quick passage through. The eVisa works well and the second copy is stamped and...