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Th Killing Fields

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August 31st 2012
Having read the book "First they killed my father" just before I arrived in Cambodia, I thought I had a good background knowledge on the recent history of Cambodia and the atrocities that took place. Visiting the Killing fields, where people were killed because they wore glasses, worked for the previous government, has fairer skin etc, was a shocker. The fields were presented tastefully, with ever ... 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