THAILAND'S CHEAPEST TRAIN - Bangkok to Siem Reap, Cambodia 🇰🇭 (ONLY $1.50)
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Train journey from Bangkok, Thailand to Siem Reap, Cambodia! In this video I will be taking you on a $1 train from Bangkok to the Cambodian border! Along the way I will tell you everything that you need to know about entering Cambodia in 2022 and the scams you need to look out for when making it to this border town! As Thailand travel in 2022 picks up it is good to know what your options are when entering Cambodia as so much has changed over the course of the last two years! Welcome to Siem Reap, Cambodia!
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My sister also speaking Cambodia every will. For me not much.
There are buses from Giant Ibis Transport tat goes to Sime Riep. I had taken it before and it's US$35
Thanks for the video, knowledge is power in these border crossings. I did Phnom Penh to Bangkok via poi pet for 18USD through capitol buses about 10 years ago.
You got off the bus and queued hours to get through immigration. Got in hi-ace vans that flew on the Thai side, but dropped us in the middle of nowhere late in the evening in Bangkok. It was an all day affair. Asia does that sort of crap a lot. Hired cars with the family and did it again about 5years ago. The new processing center was heaps better, but hiring cars is expensive.
Sooo you paid 45 for the taxi
And how much for the tuk tuk?
45 for 4 peoples@@ScorpionX669
I'm currently in Seam reap and we got a ride from that guy in the Lexus. Once he started driving I pulled up your video and asked him if that was his car...he said yes and broke out in laughter, I told him he was a UA-cam star.😂
were u able to reach your hotel destination by that Lexus car?
$13 dollars isn’t a bad deal at all. The bad part was that the Lexus dud didn’t dropped you off at your hotel and change you for $13. So he just let you deal with the tuk tuk guy instead
It's generally the way if the driver can't speak any English. They will have a spot they get local tuktuk drivers to drive you to your hotel included in the price, so the TukTuk drivers have First crack at you for a tour. If you do your homework these people know the best places to go.
@@BIGJED75 IT IS A SCAM! Don’t defend the scam!
FYI they want USD and the best place to exchange Baht or Dong is at Gold Shops through black market for the best rates. But....They did accept Dong because my USD bill weren't perfect. If you are using USD in Cambodia make sure they are clean with no marks or damage or you will be denied at most places. Travel on!
I had this motorbike taxi rider a treat in Pattaya, he took me to my hotel at night, i asked how much, he said up to you, i reached in my pocket and gave him 5baht, he jaw hit the floor, i walked into my hotel, told my friends in the morning, the peed themselves with laughter, they said that is the cheapest taxi ride in the history of Thailand. Juhaptergee
I’m going to cambodia next month as a female solo traveler. I’m looking at my option for going from thailand and cambodia and I think I will fly 😅 when you were being followed and had to switch to a tuk tuk I was so nervous, I dont think this would be safe for me while alone. Thanks for this video it helped so much!
I just watched a very recent You Tube from Global Travel Mate as they flew Air Asia to Siem Reap so look for that and suggest follow.
@@britlooking thank you!
It’s a $100 or cheaper for a ticket on Air Asia from Bangkok Don Mueang Airport to Siem Reap. It’s an hour flight.
I will be going from Bangkok to Cambodia will be there 16 JUNE STAY SAFE
@@maryedwards1674Recommend ziplining and Malis Restaurant (delicious mango salad, baked fish, sour beef sausage, and palm fruit dessert). June is also in season for durian and other fruits if you like them. Highly recommend you fly from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville and go to Koh Rong Sanloem and stay at Lazy Beach Bungalow at least for a few nights. Stay longer if you can. Great beach there and you can see luminescent planktons along the beach just several feet from your bungalow.
Good one.
Did they ask at Cambodia immigration the return or exit flight ticket detail ?
Or you can exit Cambodia by land border
I am so happy you both enjoy in my country
Thank you so much!
you gonna miss Thailand 😊
Yes I will miss it so much!
Hi Chris new to this channel so im late in saying this to you. but 45 dollers for 4 peopel in a private taxi is very good. the actual price for one person to Siem reap is about 10-12 bucks. anyways enjoyed your videos, you have found a new sub
Nice vlog dear ❤️❤️❤️🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
Haha, Gladys at 14:09
That's their trick.
Thailand will miss you Chris..
Hope you enjoy Cambodia 🇰🇭.
Thank you so much! I will miss Thailand! 😭 I hope you enjoy the Cambodia videos!
Just remember ther no help from anyone's ther 3rd world country China is king ther cambodia used to be good since China come never same
Yes you can definitely see that there. Terrible right
if you cry for dollar dollar, then why bother traveling. The sad part is, most travel bloggers are real cheap and treat the locals as suspect. Shameful
Not suprising at Poipet. I love Cambodia; and go there twice a year for business. In November 2019 I took a visa run through Poipet; the most miserable experience in Cambodia I ever experienced (and I have travelled much of the country). Our 8 hour bus ride to Poipet ended up 12 hours; causing us to miss the 9:pm deadline. Then was ripped off by tuk tuk driver; who then took me to a "good" hotel (I had expected to cross the border that night). The hotel was awful, and charged me twice the rate of Phnom Penh - and twice the rate the hotel normally charged (the rates were posted right on his desk !). This was obviously to pay off the tuk tuk driver - who came in with me to cash in on the scam. I call Poipet the "toilet bowl" of Cambodia !
Do not trust anyone, recommend finding a tour guide. For your safety in this country
Yes definitely !
I'll be your free tour guide lots of expat forum also no need to pay for that
Just some cases Cambodia definitely safer than Thailand. I got scammed in Thailand several times.
Don’t even compare Thailand with Cambodia we all know Cambodia is more safe
I never get scammed in Thailand, but been to Cambodia twice and got scammed twice. After that I also found out that there is some term on internet called "Scambodia", apparently lots of people got scammed in Cambodia.. and there are many ways like taxi or massage or even on the street. Cambodia is famous about these things
Be careful in Cambodia a lot of scammer by taxi drivers big scammers by taxi. I knew about that my sister was in Cambodia not to long ago.
Thanks so much for that advice! I definitely will!
Hey, Chris. M new here. And m Cambodian. Sorry for all the inconvenience time to Cambodia with a very poor services. But I love how you react and researched before you traveling. How kinds you are. Have a safe travel and enjoy your journey with your partner. Welcome to Cambodia 🙏
Dude, I have come to this video because I am planning on going to Cambodia in early 2025 but just wanted to start of with YEESSS 7/11 toasties! Premium snack right there! Can't wait to get back to Thailand for another!
Take a casino bus from Lumpini Park at 6:00 am for about $5.00 (US). Ride in comfort for 3.5 hrs. get a free buffet upon arrival (in Cambodia).
Wow had no idea that was an option!
The things is from Thai -cambodia border to Phnom Penh is another 550 baht with grab ,or sometimes more than that if you can't find the bus. So, if we calculate it carefully, just get on the double decker bus from mochit to Phnom Penh with 950 baht. Cos it is cost effective, time saver and more convenient. At the border, there are a bunch of group who will chase selling you for the ride. You can avoid all those 😔 troubles when you booked double decker bus with 950 baht.
Hey Chris! we (Thais) will miss u also brother! enjoyable video again! u can also get a big air-con bus to the Cambodian border too Aranyapradech (sorry for my spelling). More comfortable and convenient I use to take the trip there with my family back in the day for the casino. looking forward for more of your adventure and pls stay safe!
We gonna miss you, thanks! for your kind words about Thailand.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you so much! Going to miss Thailand also! I hope you continue to enjoy my videos! ❤️🙏🏻
Hi Chris, I wish you and girlfriend safe and fun in Cambodia. I watched every videos it’s very enjoyed like I travel with you. Thank you so much for share your journey.
Hey Chris, New subscriber. My name is Joe, I’m Cambodian. My last video I watched was u guys on the train to Cambodia. Can’t wait to see what u have in store for me. By the way, I love all ur videos from Thailand. Keep up the good work.
Hey Joe! Thank you so much bro! The videos from Cambodia will be so special as well! Please let me know in the comments what you think of each one! I'd love to know if I represent Cambodia well! 🙏🏻 first of many videos will come out tomorrow!
Hi Christ, Sorry for all the hassle you and Gladys have to go through especially in Cambodia. Glad you arrive safe and sound to your destination. Well I wish you both an amazing adventure in Cambodia, hope you enjoy yourselves and please stay safe wherever you are. Cheers!
Thai Railways is a state enterprise whose policy is fair, non-profit, starting from the 5th King started the railway.
I'm all about an adventure. I'd have gotten that taxi to take me to the airport. Do you have a friend or family member with access to your account? That way if something happens to you guys, we can deal with it. Good luck and safe journeys. 👋 Gladys
Such a useful video Chris. Unfortunately Poipet is not the best intro to Cambodia but once you get through it the rest of the country is really nice. The train is an excellent way to travel from Thailand to Cambodia and its so little known. Other than the price it allows you to get to the border early which is really useful. There is nothing else for $1.50. Public thai buses from Ekamai station are good too. As you cross the border just smile and politely refuse at any offer you get for visa and taxis and walk past the casinos till you get to the one visa office on the right side that issues one month visas - make sure your country is eligible for visa on arrival. Shared taxis are a good option ... but if you ask inside the casinos they should help you find buses to siem reap for much less.
This is the same driver Mr Rộng sending me from Siem Reap to Poipet regularly . I been paying 45 USD each way too . He is a good n careful driver on the road , only thing he can’t speak English nor Thai
คุณทั้งสองยอดเยี่ย พอดูคลิปนี้ เดินทางลำบากอยู่ยังงัยก็เดินทางปอดภัยทั้งสอง เทื่ยวให้สนุกถ่ายคลิปเยอะๆมาฝากเราทุกคนที่ได้ดูต่างคุณ 👍
Thanks so much for watching Soni
Chris - sorry you had a rough start with your journey in Cambodia. I heard the government is cracking down on these kind of scams now in 2024. Hopefully, this will be a thing of the past. On a brighter note, don’t be sad. These sort of ordeals are part of the “journey.”
Great video!!! Really excited to follow ur trip through Cambodia. I have been enjoying all of your content. You have something special.
I'm looking at doing a Southeast Asia tour... I'm wondering if its worth it just to buy or rent a bike for my entire trip to not have to deal with traveling long distances... thoughts?
Good luck my bro, See you again 🇹🇭🇹🇭
Thanks so much bro! See you again soon! I hope you continue to enjoy the videos!
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I am Cambodian. I can assure that those annoying taxi drivers do exist. They not only do that to foreigners but to local people too. It's so annoyyying. I usually deal with them by ignoring and make angry expression but don't yell or insult them.
I from Pakistan If I go from Thailand to Cambodia via bus on evisa will my passport be stamped ? And after visiting cambodia can i refurn back go thailand ?
The Thorn Tree forum run by Lonely Planet was the go to for travel. Most of the info you could find there was posted by budget traveller's.
Rough?? You should have done it 19 years ago.
At major attractions in Cambodia There will be a group of children crowd you asking for money or trying to sell souvenirs. If you give money or buy something from a child, many other children will come and urge you. For taxi, there are common scams in Cambodia and Vietnam.
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I'm looking forward to watching your Cambodian series. Good luck from Thailand.
This current Western generation would be unable to go anywhere if there was no internet or You Tube videos to instruct them how to get there, what mode of travel to use and where to go as you all go to the same places.
Plus bring their entire house along with them weighing in at 25 Kilos of crap.
You are in the tropics, buy what you need as you need it, and no good reason to bring clothes from whatever Western Nation you come from.
You can always tell how long a person has been on the road by just looking at the size of their baggage.
These videos are made by tourists, for tourists and they are not travelers.
Retracing the movements of the Royal Thai Army on it's way to clash with Vichy French troops amassed throughout Northwest Cambodia in 1940. I'm referring to the Franco-Thai War of 1940-1941. For a couple of months, around 80 years ago, battles were fought in and around the towns of Seam Reap, Sisophon, and Battambang. The French were victorious at the Battle of Koh Chang (a naval battle), Japan intervened, and an armistice was brokered that favored Thailand - the war ended. Here's an excerpt from Wiki regarding some of the fighting:
"At dawn on January 16, 1941, the French launched a large counterattack on the Thai-held villages of Yang Dang Khum and Phum Preav, initiating the fiercest battle of the war. Due to poor coordination and nonexistent intelligence against the entrenched and well-prepared Thai forces, the French operation was stopped and fighting ended with a French retreat from the area. However, the Thais were unable to pursue the retreating French, as their forward tanks were kept in check by the gunnery of French Foreign Legion artillery."
Wow, that's the old train station in Bangkok. It's totally changed now. I've been on lots of trains over there, and the bathrooms are usually pretty bad. I'd pay $1.50 for a ticket, but I don't think my wife would. In Siem Reip, I would avoid the marijuana pizza if I were you.
Cambodian people should let your government deal with these people. Not to compare with my country. and said that some places are safer than Thailand Thai people see something bad in the country and always call government officials to take action.
Tried this because of you guys. Cambodia-thailand. Thank you
More about E visas please
Just watched this - I live here but honestly it's OK. It's more than OK actually. Yes they hassle, yes they'll transfer you into a tuk tuk etc but selling the tours to tourists will be their main source of income. Sometimes they'll ask for money up front because they don't actually have sufficient for the fuel etc. I would have told your driver to go to the nearest petrol station and I would have paid for so many dollars worth of fuel. Many are, wrongly, under the illusion that if you are from the West (ie have a white skin) , you are automatically a millionaire! Unfortunately, the way some tourists throw money around makes this view kind of understandable. Income is very unequally divided in this country and many are still struggling for money. Tourist numbers are still relatively low so I don't expect it'll change any time soon. But hey, travel's an experience and an adventure and we live and learn! It gets much easier as you understand more about what's going on.
I'm confused...You had agreed to pay the taxi driver $45 to take you to your hotel, but then he dropped you off at a tuk tuk instead and you did not pay the taxi driver anything and then the tuk tuk dropped you off at the hotel and you then paid the tuk tuk driver the $45 instead???
All drivers are so annoying. And you have also ask for your change. They always try to give you a couple of thousands less back. They try to offer you anything they can make money of. At pubstreet: Drive, Massage, happy ending, bar with girls and weed. I was so sick of it that I left Cambodia earlier
My first time in Thailand the taxi driver told me that he did not have change. I kept my money and had him go into the hotel with me and got him the exact amount. I don't play that game.
Need help .. I want to travel solo from Bangkok to Cambodia by train...
Can you please tell me From where you bought the train ticket in Cambodia??
And kindly mention the time of all train...
Another thing is I want on arrival visa...
Is that sticker visa?
And which documents should I show to immigration???
Thanks....
Hey Chris, thanks for making this video! I’m thinking of doing a Singapore-Thailand-Cambodia trip in March. I was in Poipet two last weeks ago and the taxi drivers are aggressive! I gave into a driver after being followed for 20 minutes and paid $42 for 3 people from Poipet to Battambang which I felt was a rip but whatever. I’ve gotta be travel savvy next time around.
Did you pay anything else after you got dropped off from the tuk tuk ride?
in Cambodia is weird , some of them are scamming you like a water bottle for locals is 50 cent but the same bottle for tourists is 1 dollars I think this is unfair
This is so true I live in poipet and the tuktuks and taxi drivers are so aggressive they tried to scam me even though I was a little kid and I'm not even foreign 💀
Please i beg you to answer me i lost my passport in cambodia and im thinking to go to thailand because there is no embassy of my country in cambodia only thailand im from morrocco i need help i just want to go back to my country are they gonna help me in thailand without passport are they gonna let me go to my embassy ? Please answer me 😢😢 thank you for the video its verry informative
Huh? When did you pay the $45? And did you have to pay the tuk tuk guy extra? For how much?
Man,THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! Iam from Brazil and you helped me so much!
Do you need an ongoing ticket to enter Cambodia? Vietnam or Laos? Do you need to show that you've booked a hotel room? BTW, I think unvaxxed can take an antigen test on arrival.
No, you do not need it!
Perfectly normal for the cab to drop you off in siem reap and a short tuk tuk ride to your hotel, you wouldn't expect a bus to take you straight to your hotel
I had no idea there was a train from BKK to Siam Reap! I like trains, but maybe an airplane is a better choice..
Me and my friend were in the same exact situation and the guy who showed up when you stopped came to us aswell. Lol.
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Can you recommend a good travel adapter for my trip to Thailand
Thailand good place to visit but Lao Is way better.
I need to visit Lao soon!
Hey Chris , where are you coming from Thai land on that cheap train that took you guys to Cambodia? And is it in Seam Reap where you got the train? Thanks
Hello Chris first I'd like to greet you welcome to Cambodia! I watched the entire of this video and I feel so sad for your inconvenience. I am a Cambodian people but I don't like what people in this video behaved to you such as a driver keep following and a bad taxi driver leaved you in the middle of the road, Honestly sometime they not only treat badly to foreigners but also to me and other people as the same Cambodian. That's so bad and unacceptable. So sorry to you and your colleagues.
Thank you so much for the kind words! No worries though, I had a great time in Cambodia ❤️🇰🇭
So far - Cambodia is treating you as expected. Yeah don’t take tour offers. Just get where you want to go.
soo.. they basically scammed you and you tipped them at the end?!?
Hello you can take the Giant Ibis bus for about 40usd. PP. The same bus from Bangkok all the way to Siem Reap. You get out cross border and get back in bus. All AC no hassle. Peace
Thank you for this video. 1st time im watching here. I will take the S40 bus bkk to cam 😊
How long did the train stop for smokes? And butt pistol 🔫 😹
Love your videos ❤️❤️❤️ Chris you are amazing 😍😍😊
Thank you so much bro! Coming to your country very very soon!
Nice ride 😊 still it's Aran-yaa-pra-theet😂
About 3-4 month thailand have new railtrain you go by train fast to double of time.
Wow!!! I can't wait to come back to try that one! Sounds amazing!
Can you please tell how did you get from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh?
I live near Phnom Penh great to have you visit
Thank you so much! So many amazing videos from Cambodia on the way!
I am thinking about visiting Pnom Phen. How much would you estimate a monthly cost of living there?
so your research about riding a bus didn't work at all because you ended up riding taxi anyway?
Exactly
I recently found ur channel and subscribed. Could have been same interest content or other vlogger recommended regardless wanted to check out "nomadic"that you referenced. If i can't find my bad due to my ignorance but it sure seems like vloggers in general say they will provide link but never do. You will be way ahead of your competition by just following thru with what was promised.
I totally forgot to, will add it now. I've just had so much going on and edited this a few days ago
Taxi like that in Cambodia is more like a bus than an actual taxi. We Cambodian called it taxi but there is nothing taxi about. They take you from one stop to another, not to the hotel. If you want them to take you to the hotel you should have bargain with the people who were hassling you at the border. You can rent the whole car and they will take you to your destination.
To avoid hassles at the border, ignore everyone else and walk well away and then bargain whatever transport you need.
Nice, thanks for sharing! It is a great help. Plan to do this exact trip in October
"I feel like I need a shower already and I've only just got on this train"
jesus what an over the top Princess 😆
😂😂😂 I'm a queen, what can I say
Scams are when people steal your money for nothing. These guys are trying to make an honest living and your acting like they are thieves.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I will be visiting in September and debating on bus vs train.
Hi, in this border acepted the evisa?
Chris, I have just watched this video. Thank you very much! However, I am sorry for your experience with the taxi ride. I want to do the same way to Krong Siemp Reap in June this year and wanted to ask if there is a direct bus from the boarder? Thanks!
Life is a hustle trying to make a buck. !
So true, they have almost nothing. Do your homework and know what it roughly costs and go from there.
Hi , I'm from Australia want to stay in Thailand around 50 days. Is it ok just to arrive on a 30 day visa you get at the airport ? PS Arriving at Don Munag Airport in Bangkok.
Hi Chris just wondering why are you leaving thailand?
I wish I didn't have to! However, the travels must continue! So many new places in the world that I want to explore this year, but I will definitely be back soon! Thailand is so special!
@@Travelwithchris You are right. I am Thai and enjoyed your Thailand series very much but I know you have to move on to your next adventures.
Hope you come back to my beloved country.
Visa on arrival is $30 for 30 days: one entry. For multiple entry it’s $35 for 30 days 😉
Thanks for that!
Im visiting Thailand from Australia soon nearly 50 day trip. I was told i should book a trip out of the country just incase im questioned at the airport. If so , any idea if i can book this train trip online ? Ps i will check out the insurance link in the bio. I need to get some insurance anyway lol.
Just watched your video and you for the first time. I'd probably stick to flying from BKK to Cambodia but just want to thank you for how informative this was and at that it was truly and incredible price for that journey. It blew me away how inexpensive that was trip was for you .. Never thought anything journey of that distance could ever be that cheap in this day and age .. thanks again.
Ah yes, the Cambodian taxi handoff scam. It's a lot more annoying when there's a greater distance involved. You negotiate a nice ride in a nice car with air con and the driver (talking on his phone the whole time) takes you out to a wide spot on the road and hands you over to another driver in some clapped-out beast of a car with no air con and he does the same thing until you end up the last leg of the journey riding in the bed of a truck with a gang of field workers. You finally get dropped off a long ways from the original agreed-upon destination. Everyone along the way wants to get paid and expects a tip. Turns out, what was happening was your trip was being sold along a network of drivers, like an auction. That's what the phone calls were about. Asia is truly the land of middlemen.
Awwww…Thailand will miss you too! Thank you for a proper goodbye. Some youtubers (only some) just hopped on to the next countries like they don’t care.
Hello UA-cam men video b u t I am new watching you from USA NH Farmington but iam glad you all boths my country Cambodia 🇰🇭 but you're don't understand the lagging people talking to you but you are; be careful you go in Cambodia alots bad people stones allyou stuff but don't live you stuff from you men's but be careful about people follow your ribs you
Yay lets go Chris and Gladys! Another amazing adventure! Sorry seen the vlog earlier but was working. Can't wait until the next vlog, pls try Num banhchok. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Num_banhchok
Much love always1✌🤓🤜🙏
we are Cambodians, thank you for coming to our country, but travelling services in the poor country are not as modern as the developed
Grateful we are visa fee as a filipino 😂. Soooo from arrival to ban klung luk border, you can just walk a few blocks away from the bus station right?
Bro thats what happens when you want to go to cheap you get stressed out ! They know you guys have money so they get mad and say ok now you pay! lol
Very true! I will fly next time lmao
If you think the toilets in the trains in Thailand re bad then you are in for a shock when you get to India.
You are going to have a LOT of trouble traveling in India.
Looking as you do with Kilos of luggage they can see you have no idea where you are going.. Its normal for a Shared Taxi to stop on the outskirts of Siem Reap and then a Tuk Tuk takes you to your Hotel/Guest House. Everybody and every Hotel, Tuk Tuk Driver books Tours to Angkor Wat as they know thats why you came there, they are NOT trying to cheat you, they are trying to HELP you.
Tourist like you are the entitled Western generation.
Cheap charlies that save their money for Beer.
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how u changed between the two train stations and how much u charged for train to reach border station cambodia????
please respond
I didn't change , it was one train all the way to the border lol watch the full video
Wow, you are excited easily. I thought I was late in going to Cambodia in the early 90s. Quick tip that I learnt in 1989 on my first trip to SEA: don't talk to anyone approaching you on the street. How did people ever travel without the internet???
I ain't gonna lie, I miss Phuket
lol. I've been in Siem Reap for 2.5 years since I couldn't get my flight to Laos when everything shut down immediately with the Pandemic. I'm at 16:35 listening to the driver tell you "No English" when you ask if he will take you to your hotel. An experienced driver who doesn't understand "take me to my hotel"? Yeah, right. NO WAY he will take you to your hotel. I'm gonna keep watchin' to see if a miracle happens. Okay. Finished watching. You were REALLY lucky that the tuk-tuk driver wasn't part of a scam getting more money. Sounds like a nice guy.
I've lived here three times now. Observation to offer: there is a characteristic of Khmer culture with communication I see over and over and over again that might be helpful to you. When the guy tells you he will take you to Siem Reap, he IS taking you to Siem Reap, but so are other people. It doesn't mean Siem Reap or your hotel is his destination.
Another example: I moved into a very quiet apartment in Siem Reap. A few weeks later, I woke up to the trees next to my kitchen window being cut down. They were clearing the land to build something. Banging metal against metal and sawing has been constant. It's very loud. The owner of the apartments told me the people were building a small metal structure "like a street restaurant across the street" and would take one week. It did take one week, but it also took 5 MORE weeks. This is the 6th week of a build of a small brick and cement house with lots of metal framework. How we think of things and communicate that is very different between cultures.
Another thing you will see are prices MUCH higher for foreigners than for locals if you aren't careful. If you can afford it, that's great. People need help. It has been a struggle for everyone during the pandemic. I questioned one driver I got to know about the EXTREMELY high cost he wanted me to pay (over $350) when I knew the cost with others (ABOUT $160). He had no trouble explaining to me that his income had been harshly reduced during the pandemic and he didn't see a problem with making that up with charging me.
Tuk-tuk drivers telling you, "yes, yes, yes" when you ask if they know where your destination is when they really don't. People don't like to say no or that they don't know something. In those cases, the driver might take you to a place you have know idea where you are or want to charge you much more because they had to drive you around so much because they were lost. Welcome to Cambodia.