Phnom Penh - my new mates!

Phnom Penh and Siem Reap

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January 9th 2007
Well people, Cambodia has turned out to be a bit of a toughie to write about. It's not easy trying to put into words the horror of the 'killing fields' or the S21 camp in Phnom Penh, or just some of the sheer poverty I witnessed at the border. But Cambodia is also a country of survivors and despite it's economic problems and it's recent bloody past, Cambodians are warm, positive people simply hopi ... 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