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CAMBODIA
 
February, 2002.
 
BAYON SMILES - Still a mystery:
 
The smile of the four-faced Bayon has become a world-recognized symbol of
Cambodia. The towering faces, reaching up to four meters in height, adorn the Bayon Temple at the exact center of Angkor Thom
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An Uncommon Delicacy:
 
In a country without one international fast food outlet, where can you go for a taste of fried chicken?
When Khmers go looking for this sort of food, they often by-pass chicken altogether and go
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A Color For Each Day, A Day For Each Color:
 
Although city folks don't tend to observe the tradition
as much any more, it is not unusual to attend a function and see all the women wearing the same color hols, phamuong and sarongs
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Women Drivers :
 
There is chaos on the streets of Phnom Penh. Cyclos, bicycles,
cars and pedestrians criss-cross each other on busy Sihanouk Boulevard in a blur of motion, cut for a second by a horse and cart
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The Legend of CHUMTEAV MAO:
 
Along National Route 3 in Kampot Province, on the way to Kep as you near Chakrei
Ting District, a large mountain looms into view. This is Phnom Tvear (Door Mountain), and it is home to a famous neakta, or
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KEP - The Forgotten Resort:
 
This tiny seaside hamlet is famous throughout Cambodia for its seafood. During Cambodia's golden years before
1970, this lush coastal region looking out over a myriad of islands was where the
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WHAT'S NEW:
 
Pochentong Receives New System
Book, Exhibition at Reyum
1st Anniversary of Tele2
Advertising at Pochentong
Fist Trademark Law Passed
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Phrase Of The Month:
 
Travelers may be categorized in three ways domestic tourists, inbound
tourists and outbound tourists
according to the World Tourism Organization. So domestic tourism may be defined by two
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Overheard:
 
There is sometimes more to be said for the quiet plodder who gets things done than the clever talker who starts things but never finishes them and lives off the generous spirits of others especially where good friends are concerned.
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