Hungover

Khmer survivor, part 2

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January 31st 2013
Phnom Penh, 31 December–7 January On New Year's Day we had a lie-in and then wandered down to town along the riverside for brunch. On the way we passed an extremely hungover man, who was laid precariously and somewhat inexplicably on the wall above the river. I'm thinking he had had a heavy New Year's celebration. It was tempting to wake him up to stop him falling off the wal ... 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