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Phnom Penh

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March 9th 2007
We took a five hour bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh along a pretty road. The air conditioning wasn't quite up to holding off the 40 degree heat, so we roasted in the bus once the morning started to heat up (which happens by 9:00) Phnom Penh is a bit sleepy, but not as decrepit as I might have imagined given the turmoil in the country, but Cambodia does seem poorer overall, and there are some s ... 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