Friendly Monks

A Capital of Mixed Emotions

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November 27th 2009
WARNING: if you are squeamish, there are photographs of the Killing Fields at the end of the entry. Have you ever been looked forward to reaching a place and yet dreading it at the same time? Penomh Penh was that for me. I was keen to see the capital and saddened that this would be my final stop in Cambodia. There was so much to see in the city which was much busier than the rest of Cambod ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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