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CAMBODIA
 
January, 2002.
 
A Journey to Sacred Mountain:
 
Many travelers visit Angkor to see the magnificent Angkor Wat.
But although incredible and awe-inspiring, Angkor Wat does not mark the start of the Angkorian Empire begun by Jayavarman II in
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For Khmers, Kites Mean Peace:
 
One is washing the oil and grease from his hands. The others, Sim Sarak a
nd his wife Chieng Yarin, dressed smartly, look somehow out of place next to Krong Nguon Ly's busy mechanics workshop.
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Sweet Corn in Bakheng:
 
Perhaps some traditional Khmer foods like durian and duck embryos may prove to be an acquired taste for visitors. But just the other side of the Chroy Changvar Japanese Friendship Bridge, a simple food loved
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Silver and Silk From RAJANA:
 
Across the road from Psar Toul Tom Poung, or the Russian market to
foreigners, a little oasis of greenery fronts a jumble of coconut woodcarvings, silk lamps and wall hangings.
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KOMPOT - South Eastern Dreamland:
 
Once known by the French as the
Perle de la Cote d'Agate, this charming, sleepy province is a wonderful place to get a true feeling of Cambodia. Kampot is bordered by Kampong Speu, Takeo, Koh Kong and
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WHAT'S NEW:
 
Hands Across The Mekong
Search For Truth Now In English
Cambodia Removed From US Blacklist
Petanque Champs
Phnom Penh water treatment enhanced
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Phrase of the month:
 
International Tourist
Cambodia may well end up hitching its economic star to the
almighty tourist dollar over the coming decades as the tourism market continues to
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Legend of Wat Sampeov Pram:
 
At the peak of Kampot's Bokor Mountain, near the Kamchay Waterfalls, is a little pagoda called Wat Sampeouv Pram, or the Pagoda of Five Sailing Boats.
The pagoda was built by King Sisowath Monivongs in 1924 while the country was a French protectorate and is small but
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Overheard:
 
People can get themselves into all sorts of trouble when using a second language.
Take a recent example. A man, freshly arrived in Cambodia, is sitting in a restaurant talking to a waitress. His wife has excused herself to go to the bathroom, and the man wants to be friendly.
He is in a good mood.
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