Sunset cruise on the Mekong

Kampong Cham and Phnom Penh

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August 11th 2009
I’m settling into Kampong Cham nicely. It’s a small river town along the Mekong and a nice contrast to Phnom Penh. I’m renting a place for $100 for one month which gets me a whole floor of a building. More than I need, but cheaper than staying in a hotel. And I get to practice my Khmer with the family that lives downstairs. My vocabulary is limited and my pronunciation confounds them, b ... 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