Bayon

As the Mouse Loves the Rice

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December 7th 2006
One of the quirkier elements of traveling in Asia is the preponderance of karaoke. This is not limited to bars as it insidiously finds its way on all manner of transportation, notably buses in China and Cambodia. Until someone explained, I did not understand why the lyrics were running across the bottom of the TV screen as the music videos played on Chinese buses. It's karaoke TV or KTV. Fortu ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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