One of the cells

Phnom Penh: The Killing Fields

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February 22nd 2011
A quick blog update - by the way, sorry I've stopped saying hello at the beginning of the blogs, I just decided that after 25 blogs, I'd just dive straight in :-) Anyway, the last 2 days have been spent in the capital of Camboda, Phom Penh (sounds a bit like Sean Penn). The main reason for our 6 hour journey to the capital is to visit some places that will give us a much needed Cambodian hist ... 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