Independence Monument

Phnom Penh

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August 9th 2007
We arrived in Phnom Penh from Saigon after the 8 hour bus journey (mainly due to the lack of Cambodian roads!) and border crossing. The difference between Vietnam and Cambodia is stark, the level of development in Cambodia is relatively non-existant. There is good reason for this though, as we shall explain below. We only really spent 2 full days in Phnom Penh, the first day we had a wander aro ... 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