Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Day 6

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March 27th 2010
Phnom Penh in the light of day reminded me of a cross between Hanoi and Bangkok, leaning more towards Hanoi, lots of motorcycles with whole families on them and seemingly free for all traffic. This morning, River and Manish are showing us around, starting with the infamous Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Now I have been a bit apprehensive about taking Shea because of what I had heard about it but afte ... 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