One of the many faces of the Bayon complex

...then Cambodia

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June 1st 2005
So we arrived in Cambodia and became instant millionaires, only in riel terms mind. It's the first country we've come across that happily trades in three currencies; 4,000 riel to the dollar, 100 to the bhat - an eight dollar meal and we had 3 dollars, 7,300 riel and 3,500 bhat...work that one out. After thanking the very cheery and patient border guard (he must have corrected us on our Khmer a ... 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