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Interesting Tree at the Killing Fields.
Phnom Penh & Sihanoukville

February 24th 2012
Our time in Cambodia started with the same theme of Laos and Vietnam (death and destruction from the Vietnam War), except that in Cambodia the destruction was not from the Vietnam War but at the hands of the Khmer Rouge. Not to say Cambodians are not impacted by the Vietnam War – they are – about 1000 Cambodians a year are hit by an UXO (more than Laos). However our time around Phnom Penh wo ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » South » Sihanoukville

Cambodian Flag 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
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