The South Gate of The Bayon

Desecration in the Name of Revolution

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March 13th 2010
Thankfully our driver managed to miss everything that hurtled towards us on our journey from Ko Chang to Aranya Prathet, the Thai border town with Cambodia. We reached the border at lunchtime and were deposited at a restaurant. Our guidebook advises that there is a bit of a scam at this crossing where tourists are taken to a (cousin’s?) restaurant where visas are arranged. Yep, this happened ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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