The real Cambodia

Battambang - where a "new race" is declared

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April 27th 2011
The way to go from Siem Reap to Battambang is by boat. Do not take the bus. The boat gives you the chance to have a quick view of what the real Cambodia, the one living in the countryside, looks like. It's poor. Yes, in Siem Reap you have signs of poverty, but tourism has brought money and you can also see that. 9 hours on the boat, sharing it with local people, seeing floating villages, the l ... read more

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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