Woman bathing herself - Koh Ker

We asked the driver to stop along the way so we could take some pictures of the countryside. He insisted we stop to see how people wash themselves in the country. I'd say it's not everyday you're taking a bath and a group of people storm in and start taking photos of you.

Koh Ker

August 5th 2008
Koh Ker was briefly the capital of Cambodia during the 10th century. It was mainly inaccesible until several years ago when a new tollroad was built. Our guide, Mr Ouk Sophearin told us that the Cambodian people were very proud of the road when it was built. Hard to fathom a road could cause such nationalistic sentiment. I doubt many people were shouting "Ozzie, Ozzie Ozzie" or singing Waltzin ... 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

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