Ta Prohm

Cambodia

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May 30th 2009
D-day! We board the scam bus from Bangkok to Siem Reap (Cambodia). Shield & sword at the ready! We shall, we shall not be scammed! We have heard that the journey is continuously interrupted by visits to fake border crossings where we will be forced/encouraged into buying our visas there - for more than we would pay at the genuine border. We also were advised that the genuine border crossing itself ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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