Encountering Cambodia and Vietnam - Angkor, Thursday 2016 February 18
February 18th 2016 I have just come from the Night Market. After dismissing it out-of-hand 48 hours ago, I let Noy talk me into it. My dinner restaurant was nearby, and this evening there was no other entertainment. The driver, Phol, dropped me off at what looked like the same street entrance I saw on Tuesday during my brief stroll. I carefully walked in straight lines, noting landmark shops. In truth, it was large
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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 
