Amid the sultry whiff of sizzling Cambodian cuisine and the tantalizing clinks of casino chips, Poipet, the quintessential border town, is gearing up for an encore performance. This hidden gem in Cambodia, famous for its bustling casinos, recently faced a bit of a hiccup in its glittering narrative — a dip in thrill-seeking Thai visitors, driven largely by beefed-up border vigilance. But fret not, for the casino honchos of Poipet aren’t about to fold their cards just yet. Instead, they’re rolling out the red carpet, crafting an irresistible allure to win back their prized Thai clientele. In this charming tale of cross-border camaraderie, the Ban Khlong Luek border checkpoint serves as a peculiar stage where the plot thickens. Tucked away in Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet district, it’s not just gamblers who traverse these gates. Local students skip along to and from school here, as if signalling a seamless merger of cross-border…
