On the roads amongst the ruins

Earning a little something extra on the job

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July 18th 2006
In the morning I woke up early and headed out to some ruins north of Angkor Thom: Preah Khan a monastic complex from the late 12th century. It wasn’t so crowded in the morning and I had a chance to have a good look around. A funny thing happened while I was on my way into the structure, I met a young police officer who works in and around the temple complex. The funny part was that as we star ... 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