Kampot

No Boat, No Train on the Cambodian Coast

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August 4th 2008
The boat stopped running. -- But I have a ticket for the boat. Here it is. I bought it last night. The boat’s not running. I didn’t want to believe this. I’m so used to transport operators claiming that opposition services don’t exist. But it became increasingly apparent in the mini-chaos on the Cambodian border that the boat touts were not there. So my journey from Bangkok to ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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