Vesak Day celebration

Vesak Day, commemorating the birth of Buddha, is celebrated in May by all Buddhists, and it is a public holiday in many Asian countries. My mum and I had the honour to witness a Vesak Day ceremony in Phnom Penh. Cambodia, being a Buddhist country, celebrates Vesak Day with much fanfare.

Phnom Penh - a vibrant city with a tragic past

May 13th 2006
12th May (Fri) - We took a "deluxe" double decker bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, the capitol of Cambodia. (The bus is actually 2nd handed... The original signs and labels, written in Chinese, were still in the bus, which was probably made in Taiwan.) In Phnom Penh, after putting our luggage in the hotel, we went to explore the O Russei Market and the Central Market. We also went to a Buddhist s ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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