Day 19 Saturday, January 31, 2009 Due to cost concerns we decided that the best way to return home was to take a bus from Siem Reap, Cambodia to Bangkok, Thailand and fly back to Shenzhen from there. None of us really wanted to visit Bangkok, given all the trouble they’ve had, but it was the cheapest way for us to return to China. So, early Saturday morning we packed our things, bid farewell to the Siem Reap Hostel, and went to the center of town to wait with all the other suckers who paid $13 for the privilege of riding a second rate bus for several hours. There were about 30 of us all together, each with a giant backpack and a bag or two. So imagine our surprise and concern when a small bus,
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