Preah Khan

Siem Reap - Angkor Wat

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August 11th 2013
We had a pleasant train ride from Bangkok to Aranyaprathet, which lies on the border with Cambodia. We had our passports stamped promptly enough on the Thai side and were on our way to Cambodia, walking across one of the more interesting border crossings we’ve ever experienced. We’d read plenty of warnings concerning this crossing – some even declaring that it is a frightening and unfortunat ... 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