Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Cambodian history lessons

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December 7th 2006
So we caught the boat from Siem Reap and travelled down the Tonle Sap lake and river to arrive at Cambodia's capital, Phnom Pehn some five and a half hours later. The boat journey itself was excellent, especially as sitting out on the roof of the boat we managed to pick a spot far enough forward to get the only dry seats in the house. The first bit of the journey involves crossing the lake part of ... read more

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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