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Visiting Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the biggest city of Cambodia. Phnom Penh capital is also called Phnom Penh municipality- it is the first destination, located in the south-central Cambodia, where every tourist will discover the culture, economy, commercial building, historical museums, Cambodia Hand-Made Gift Malls, and parks. Phnom Phnom got its popular name from Phnom Daun Penh, built in 1373, or we call it Wat Phnom (Wat means pagoda, Phnom means mount), it became the capital city in … Read entire article »
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Getting to Know Cambodia Before You Travel Cambodia and Visit Its Top Attractive Places !
Kingdom of Cambodia used to be a rich and great empire in its old day history. Cambodia, or Kampuchea has a total area of 181,035 square kilometers (69,898Â square miles) with a population of 14,241,640 in 2008. Cambodia has its east border connecting with Vietnam, north with Thailand and Lao as well as west side with the Gulf of Thailand. 90% of all population are native Cambodian speaking Cambodian language ( Khmer ), the rest are Vietnamese, … Read entire article »
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Over 2000 Cambodians Are Ready To Volunteer Themselves to Join Army to Protect Cambodia from Thailand
In 0ct-23 in Oddar Meanchey province, Over 2000 Cambodians were ready to volunteer themselves to help Khmer army if there will be a war with Thailand. This is the time which Khmer people are being so proud of protecting their country. Quoted from Phnom Penh Post: “We are in the process of recruiting people for militias to protect homes and ensure security for people if there is a war with Thai soldiers,” Loun An said. After 3 Cambodian armies were dead by exchanging gunfire with Thai military in last week, It makes most of Cambodian people feel stronger and stronger to protect their homeland and also want to provide security to their kids and family. This bad situation and gunfire exchanging is higher and higher after Preah Vihear Temple … Read entire article »
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Cambodia History: Starting from Jayavarman II – King Sihanouk – Hun Sen
Kingdom of Cambodia was believed to come from The Funan Kingdom around the first century BC which mostly related to Indian culture, art, and religion. From the period of the ninth to the thirteenth centuries, The Khmer Prince known as Jayavarman II ruled the kingdom of Kambuja which now we call Kampuchea, or Cambodia. During the ruled under Jayavarman II, Khmer empire was very powerful by gaining its territory with successful war from neighbor enemies. Jayavarman II also made many amazing achievements in architecture and sculpture like building an immense irrigation system around Angkor Wat. After Jayavarman II’s death, Cambodia was facing a great impact from its enemies especially Thailand. From fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries was a period that Cambodia had a great down turn and led to loose its territories. … Read entire article »
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