I finally got the scoop on the gas stations

More Battambang for the buck

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March 30th 2009
Monday we had the whole day to spend as we wanted in Battambang. This was the first time I can remember coming to a new place with almost no idea of what it would be like, no map of the city layout in my head, no idea what I wanted to do. I knew I wanted to ride the bamboo train and and eat frogs, but we had done that in our first afternoon. Now what? Mr Kim had plenty of ideas. We said we want ... 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