Cambodian Border in Sight

To Cambodia! The Scam Bus

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January 29th 2011
The Bangkok to Cambodia border crossing at Poipet it notoriously bad for scams, a quick read of the internet and you will realise that even the officials are in on the game of petty extortion. There is then the issue of the ‘scam bus’ from Bangkok to Siem Reap taking you to places you don’t even want to go. I think by this time that even the most hardened travelers would be searching o ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Poipet

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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