Ta Prohm

Angkor What?

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March 15th 2007
We pulled into the bus depot just outside Siem Reap in the early evening. The large gates of the depot were closed behind the bus as we entered. Our bags were unloaded, before the gates were opened again. At which point about 100 Cambodians came running through the gates towards the bus all shouting. They were Tuk-Tuk drivers. They all had cards reading "Go anywhere for 100 riel". We wanted to ge ... 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