National Museum

Border Crossing

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June 2nd 2006
Our day started early with a visit to a local fish market and a Cham minority village before we were put onto our speedboat and on our way across the Vietnam/Cambodia border. At the border we stopped for approximately 15 mins where we were meant to have our bags scanned and passports checked but all it takes is a packet of cigarettes and you are home free. We continued on in the speedboat and a ... 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