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Siem Reap_schoolkids

Starting at a little before 6 AM schoolkids would start making their way to school by bicycle or moto. School doesn't start for at least an hour and a half but a lot of kids seemed to go early. You can also see some of the gendarmes sweeping the sidewalk of the precinct. The picture is a little fuzzy as they don't like to have thier pictures taken (especially when they are accepting bribes) so I had to be a little sneaky just to catch the kids.
18 October 2007

October 24th 2007
Today was a travel day. We had hired Loy Bun Seak as our driver for the Siem Reap area and to drive us to Phnom Penh. Talk about a smart idea! Bun Seak has a very nice (and wonderfully air conditioned) Mercedes passenger van. He is extrememly knowledgeable of both Siem Reap & Phnom Penh, super nice, and we couldn't recommend him highly enough if you ever go to Cambodia! (Even though he doesn't th ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

Cambodian Flag 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
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