Watery Cambodian landscape

Phnom Penh continued...

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January 10th 2007
I began my last Phnom Penh blog with the intention of doing a full entry for the Cambodian capital. However, after discussing the Genocide Museum including any other Phnom Penh details seemed out of place. In this brief blog I intend to summarise my other experiences. After the Genocide Museum I instucted my driver, Ny, to head straight for the Royal Palace. The contrast between the Royal Palac ... 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