Dinner at FCC

From Killing Fields to Phnom Penh Parties

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June 3rd 2005
Jeep rip soah! This was definately an overwhelming day. Jim took me to the Cheoung Ek killing fields, about 15 km south of Phnom Penh. It was a very surreal place, luckily I was there early so there were no other tourists, but the sunshine and butterflies made it hard to comprehend the terror of the place. Cheoung Ek is where the Khmer Rouge took people to kill and dispose of. [I didn't take an ... 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