the capitulation of angkor

su-see-day

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March 3rd 2007
hello all once again! its been a good couple of days now that we commenced our stint in cambodia. now in the quaint little town of siem riep, home to the proverbial angkor wat. dont quite know where to start cos its now a vortex of sentiments after basking in the rustic charm of this place. reaching the peripheral limits at the thai border of aranyaprathet after 5 arduous hrs on the train on 3r ... 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