Beng Meala

Raiding Tombs and Crashing Weddings at Angkor Wat

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February 11th 2012
Siem Reap translates to Siam conquered – the relations between Cambodia and Thailand are still strained, especially as you get closer to the border between the countries.<span><span> We flew into Siem Reap airport, and took a cab to our hotel.<span> The driver, Long, was really nice and helpful, so we arranged for him to tour us around to the temples of Angkor Wat for 2.5 of th ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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