Overland from Bangkok to Siem Reap

Intro to Cambodia

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March 31st 2007
We are now in Siem Reap in Cambodia, and the journey yesterday was an interesting one. We'd read about all the scams that go on at the border crossing and with 'organised' trips from Bangkok and decided to do the trip independently. We left Bangkok on a 6am public bus for the border and both enjoyed the calm before the storm. Getting through the border was not as terrible as we'd expected. The of ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more