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Siem "Reap or Weep"

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April 23rd 2006
Well, we took the most adventerous leg of our journey yesterday from Surin (Thailand) across the border to Cambodia. 1st mode of transport was the minivan from Surin to the bordervillage in Cambodia called O'Smach (about 2 hours of nice Thai roads). We were the only Farang (tourists) with a cram packed van (as they always do in SE Asia). I had to sit in the middle seat in the front with my pack sm ... 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