Cambodian Border

Cambodia... Cambodia... Cambodia

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June 4th 2008
Well here I am in Siem Reap, Cambodia.... Getting here was a bit of a hassle, we took a bus from Bangkok to the border which only took 4 hours or so. Then we had to get the Visa, which is supposed to cost $20 US, but the border guards like to have their palms greased a little so it was more like 40, but what can you do, not worth arguing about it... So I crossed the border... and right away I ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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