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Phenom Penh, Cambodia

August 6th 2010
While Phnom Penh we learnt a detailed account of the Khmer Rouge - Pol Pot’s cruel regime which ruled for only a few yet destructive years during the seventies. It was shocking to acknowledge the chilling bloodshed, horror and people turmoil that rippled through the country in what, historically can be seen as recent times. It was also disturbing to find that it took almost 30 years to bring t ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

Cambodian Flag 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
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