Temples of Angkor

Cambodia!

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July 7th 2006
Hey! I've just arrived back in BKK after a week and a bit backpacking through Cambodia, seeing the sights. It was definitely a huge change from Thailand, in both good and bad ways. Cambodia is by far the poorest country I've seen so far in SE Asia. It's difficult to have 20 young kids with little or no clothes running down the street after you, tugging on your shirt and pants while begging for ... 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