The White Rose, Battambang

Riding the Battambang Bamboo train

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August 7th 2007
Day 116 There were two options for our journey to Battambang, the bus or the boat. We had been told that the boat ride was beautiful and we were a little bored of buses so despite the fact that it was a bit more pricey we had opted for the waterways. Yet another early start and we were in the reception of our hotel for 6am waiting for our transfer to the boat to Battembang. Boarding the bus we ... 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