Monument at Killing Fields of Choeung Ek

Cambodia: Recent and Ancient History of the Khmer

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March 25th 2008
Hello again to all our friends and family from Cambodia! This little country between Thailand and Vietnam is an eye-opener to say the least. With its “Wonder of the World” Angkor Wat built between the 9th and the 16th centuries and the heinous genocide committed by the Khmer Rouge between 1975-1979, this country’s motto could be “Shock & Awe” to the extremes on each end of any scale. W ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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