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Phnom Phen and the contradictions of Cambodia

December 19th 2008
The first thing that you notice when you enter into Cambodia is the “Khmer smile”. Everyone is very friendly and smiles all the time. It immediately puts you in a good mood! It also makes you wonder how such a friendly nation could have had such a violent past. To write about the country and to read about how it is now you need to understand some of the countries history. In Ancient times Camb ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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