Immigration check point

Day 4: Eastward Bound from Thailand to Cambodia

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July 17th 2005
About 45 minutes ago, circa 9:00 pm (there is a 12 hour time difference between Thailand and Cambodia) we arrived at Siem Reap, Cambodia...our travels took a mere 14 hours rather than 12. The bus ride was indeed quite bumpy, but I loved seeing the villages we passed through and the countryside. Frequently our van was met with the waves of small children with bright smiles. Now that we are in Si ... read more

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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