Tuol Sleng Prison (S-21)

This High School in Phnom Penh became the infamous S-21 facility where accused traitors were interogated, tortured, and sometimes executed by mostly teenage Khmer Rouge soldiers. The barbed wire was added to prevent anyone who might have escaped their leg chains from commiting suicide by jumping from the 3rd floor.

Phnom Penh

September 9th 2008
We arrived in the small airport at Phnom Penh and sought out a tuk tuk to take us into town. I had met an Austrian couple in Ko Phi Phi who recommended the lakeside for a fun atmosphere in Phnom Penh. The view from there is supposed to be brilliant at sunset. We arrived in the rain and I went to hunt down a decent place while Thelma watched the bags. The reality was that this place is probably ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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