Petrol Station

Other happenings in Siem Reap

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February 16th 2005
Temples aside, Siem Reap is an interesting town, hitting a huge boom. There are some beautiful French buildings which still survive and a growing restaurant industry. However, there are two sides to the city which we felt a little difficult to deal with - the travel tour industry, those tours that just fly straight in, check into the Hilton and catch airconditioned buses to the temples, failing to ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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