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May 16th 2007 We are now in Siem Reap, the gentrified version of Cambodia. No rough edges here - it would be unseemly to the Western tour groups that come here. Not that there's anything wrong with tastefully decorated restaurants, bars, cafes, and hotesl - it's just less raw. I imagine that being a local here must be like growing up in Williamsburg - the primary industry is tourism, and you wouldn't exist or
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom