The Killing Fields

Phnom Penh and Siem Reap

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June 10th 2007
From Hanoi we fly down to Phnom Penh, where there wasnt too much to do. We arrived in the afternoon and headed for the Killing Fields, which if you dont know was due to the khmer rouge in 1975. For four years they tried to make it a communist state and brutally killed and tortured anyone who they felt would be a threat to their cause. All students, teachers and anyone who had a potential of a bri ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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