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Pol Pot and the Killing Fields90

Pol Pot and the Killing Fields

From 1975-1979, Cambodia's citizens were under the brutal rule of Pol Pot; who ordered the torture, rape, starvation, and murder of his fellow countrymen. If the Native American removal of 1830 in the United States can be called "The Trail of...

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Cambodia Bank Sector - Top 7 Cambodian National Owned Banks as of 200990

Cambodia Bank Sector - Top 7 Cambodian National Owned Banks as of 2009

From 1999 to 2009, Cambodia was hailed as one of the world’s fastest growing national economies, second only to China in the Asian region. Due to the burgeoning economy, Cambodia drew increased interest from foreign investors including such global...

2 comments    acleda bank vattanc bank
How To Visit the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand89

How To Visit the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand

This is the premier site to visit in Bangkok. Not only is it visually stunning, it also encapsulates so much of the Thai culture. Getting There The best way to get to the Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha is by water taxi. The Taksin...

6 comments    travel thailand buddhism
Learn How To Speak and Write Cambodian: An Introduction To The Khmer Language88

Learn How To Speak and Write Cambodian: An Introduction To The Khmer Language

An introduction to Khmer, the language of Cambodia. Includes pronunciation, character/letter writing, original photos and drawings. This is the best guide for a beginner who wants to learn how to read, write, and speak Khmer Cambodian.

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How to enjoy a holiday in South East Asia with very little money86

How to enjoy a holiday in South East Asia with very little money

Summer holidays, and six weeks to travel anywhere in the world. Where would you want to go? With two expensive teenagers (kids should come with a hazard warning when they are born - Hazardous to your wallet) and very little money, there are not...

57 comments    finance travel how
List of Marathons, Half-Marathons and 10km Races in Southeast Asia87

List of Marathons, Half-Marathons and 10km Races in Southeast Asia

This page is a resource for finding marathons, half-marathons and 10-km races throughout Southeast Asia.

2 comments    travel sports fitness
Genocide: Horror Stories of the 20th Century86

Genocide: Horror Stories of the 20th Century

Adolf Hitler to his Army commanders, August 22, 1939: "Thus for the time being I have sent to the East only my 'Death's Head Units' with the orders to kill without pity or mercy all men, women, and children of Polish race or language. Only in such a way will we win the vital space that we need. Who still talks nowadays about the Armenians?"

18 comments    politics civil war jews
Pattaya To Cambodia Visa Run87

Pattaya To Cambodia Visa Run

Any foreigner who lives in Thailand for any length of time will find that eventually a 'Visa Run' is essential. Various visas for Thailand can be had at embassies in countries around the world but sadly they eventually expire. In most instances it...

6 comments    travel journey thailand
Cambodia: After the Khmer Rouge Horror, the Beauty that Remains86

Cambodia: After the Khmer Rouge Horror, the Beauty that Remains

Cambodia's contrasts between its tragic war & genocide history, and the interesting richness that it has today. A short guide to the country's background as well as cultural, natural and artistic beauty, all documented with original photographs.

8 comments    cambodia siem reap pol pot
The best way to see Angkor Wat84

The best way to see Angkor Wat

The size of the carved stone blocks left me in awe. Imagine the effort to move and carve these huge monoliths? The thought of all that work was so tiring that I decided to take a break on one of the blocks of...

5 comments    travel cambodia south east asia
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