for the transport), who drove us to Trat in Thailand where we would take a bus to Bangkok and fly to Malaysia to meet the truck.
Not since negotiating to enter Nigeria with the truck had we encountered such a long and complex delay. We were relieved and delighted to get beyond the status of endlessly waiting for a return email or Whatsapp message to get us on our way.
As a follow up note to others on this route, at the time of writing land borders between Thailand and Cambodia are closed due to military skirmishes and conflict between the two countries. This means that currently, if you have a camper truck the only option is to enter from Laos and plan well in advance and apply for an FVP through an agency that can do the special permit for upwards of $1500. There are also reports that the Thai government is committed to increasing the restrictions and adding a layer of requiring people to hire a guide, but we cannot confirm this.
