Storm over wetlands

It raining at last

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August 13th 2010
It's raining at last!!! The past few days have been hot, hot, hot, hot. Every evening the sky looks menacing but nothing comes. But this evening big black clouds built up over the rice fields and the thunder and lightning started and then it was on!! Oh the blessed coolness! Actually the monsoon has been exceptionally dry. Apparently the last few monsoons have been pretty pathetic which has left ... 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