Day 1 - On Rail to Thai Border
Took Jetstar to Bangkok and "dashed" to Hua Lampong Railway...
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Aranya Prathet Street
Checked in to Aran Garden Budget [150B only :p], got Bed, Fan and attached...
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Day 2 - Aranya Garden Hotel
Good night rest and we need to wake up at 0600hrs to catch the truck to...
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Waiting for Truck at Bus Station
Aranya town is a quiet town. A view of the street at the bus station....
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Aranya-Poipet Border
The "famous" and most popular border crossing. Long queues here on...
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A glimpse of Cambodia from Aranya
Poipet Border is full of news report and scams from internet. This makes us...
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Eastern Border Sign
Cambodian [Khmer] people and thai people with cargo trucks move faster...
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Walking towards Poipet
Finally, after 3 plus hours of standing, we are cleared. We were a bit...
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Casino at Causeway
Someone told me that gambling is illegal in Thailand and many people...
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Cambodia Immigration Post on Right
Finally approaching the immigration post and get ready to face the...
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Long Road to Siem Reap
We heeded the advice from backpackers' forum to share a taxi to...
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Dusty Sandy Track
Yeah Buddy Yeah - this is the real track!
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Angkor Wat at Sunset
After checking-in at Siem Reap MOM Guesthouse, we quickly engaged...
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Angkor Wat from Far
Taking view from bridge at Angkor Wat. Waiting for sunset as we were...
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Monks at Angkor Wat
From documentary, it seems that only Angkor temples [one of the wonders] are...
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Inside Angkor Wat
Still a long way to the interior of Angkor Wat! No time as sunset...
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Sunset Preview
Sun is "setting" but dun have "golden nugget" kinda of color...
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Angkor Wat at Sunset
Dun think there will be golden nugget today due to the...
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Dusk Fall at Angkor Wat
Beautiful though there are mosquitoes singing and dancing in the background....
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Dinner - Khmer Food
Dinner is relatively cheap - 2 pax at US6 :P. Khmer food served by...
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Khmer Food
Roasted pork spread over dunno what - cant recall liao but tasty :) No...
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Day 3 - 0500hrs in Siem Reap
Gosh, what are we doing at 0500hrs in Siem Reap? To take MOTO to...
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Sunrise - Angkor Wat
Patience and thick skin to repel mosquitoes needed for this stage -...
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Sunrise at Angkor Wat 2
In phases
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Sunrise at Angkor Wat
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Sunrise at Angkor Wat
Brighter........
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Sunrise at Angkor Wat
Sun is rising behind Angkor Wat! Wow what a view!
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Sunrise - Completed
Glaring and now it is time to explore the interior of Angkor Wat. Let's go
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Five Towers of Angkor Wat
The tallest tower is forbidden and the remaining 4 can be accessed by brave...
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Inside Angkor Wat
Interesting structures inside Angkor Wat...
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Angkor Wat Inner Beauty
Old buildings/structures seem to have so many stories to tell....
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Golden Color
Really Golden Nugget when light shine upon Angkor Wat!
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Khmer Dancers
It is very interesting to see and observe the figures on walls of Angkor Wat....
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Corridors of Angkor Wat
Statues [some being destroyed or looted] at corridor
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Angkor Thom - South Gate
I didnt know that there were so many temples in Angkor...only heard of Angkor...
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Angkor Thom - South Gate
Beautiful architecture!
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South Gate from top of hill
We climbed up a mini hill and captured this photo from gate. The two rows of...
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Bayon Temple
Beautiful dancers
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Faced Roof Cap
Bayon temple - can see many of such faces. Some said it is modeled...
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Window view
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Climbing up the stairs
Bayon temple - the stairs are manageable.
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Crocodiles!
According to historical stuff [I viewed from VCD], Khmer was usually...
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Worshipping at Bayon Temple
A monk or helper will station nearby to encourage you to pray for good luck.
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Richard ShiFU
Shifu shifu "teacher" "teacher"
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Thommanom Temple
Another magnificient temple. It was built in 12th Century and a road...
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Chau Say Thevoda Temple
The other "Jewel-like" temple opposite Thommanom temple. This...
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Climbing up the Stairs
Up the stairs, the gradient is what u see in the photo :P
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Richard at the Top
Victory sign by Richard.
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Ta Prom
Moto Driver told us that this is a "solid" temple. So, we loaded our...
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Ta Prom
1186 AD, several statues were consecrated by the Khmer King here. You...
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Trees over Buildings
Trees and Buildings; nature and artificial
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Ta Prom
The temple is quite big, and u can see how the trees interlocked with the...
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Tomb Raider
The famous Tomb Raider Scene - Never know until the Lonely Planet...
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Danger
Broken blocks can be seen lying over the temple.
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Civil Engineer SOS!
Some parts of the temple are leaning against the wooden supports provided.
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Fish/Prawn Trap
Local camouflaging her trap to prepare sea food lunch...
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MOM Guesthouse Siem Reap
Our budget guesthouse, about 5 mins walk from Siem Reap River and...
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Siem Reap River
The river of Siem Reap
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Bakesi Chamkrong
We went back to hotel to rest and lunch before going back to Angkor to...
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Bakesi Chamkrong again
The temple is the only pyramid temple. Looking at the steps - dare not...
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Up and Down the "Dragon" Way
Richard attempted to climb up but too slippery and narrow after the rain :P...
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Temple Hill - Phnom Bakheng
At a hill, the view is beautiful and many tourists climb up to peak to...
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A View of the Dangerous Route
I asked the guard at foot of mountain how to go up by the...
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Slippers up Slippery Hill
We have put on the slippers from guesthouse as our sandals were soaking wet...
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Hill View - Angkor Wat from Far
Magnificient view from the top. Having climbed Mt Kinabalu, the...
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Another Angle
Didnt do a 360 degree shot cos too many people crowding at the temple hill,...
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Going down
The light source can be my camera flash? We waited for a while till 1800hrs,...
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Khmer Dance
MOM Guesthouse Owner recommended us to a local dinner cum dance...
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Day 4 - On way to Phnom Penh
Again, woke up very early to catch the 0700hrs ferry to Phnom Penh. We were...
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Start of Journey
A look at the busy pier - floating village of Chong Kneas 11 km south of Siem...
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Church at River
A small church at the floating village :) really give some assurance...
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Houses along River
Looks like the view at Chao Phaya River in BKK?
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Tonle Sap River View
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Front Deck of Boat
Many wanted to try "Titanic" posture?
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Tonle Sap Lake
WOW! The Lake is really big leh...comparable to ocean rather than lake :P An...
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Japanese Friendship Bridge
Chruoy Changvar Bridge - First sight of "urbanisation" in...
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Anchored at Phnom Penh
Finally reached safely at Sisowatg Quay Phnom Penh! Hurray! A view of...
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Sisowath Quay
A sign showing Phnom Penh and Siem Reap journey
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On Road to Killing Fields
After checking in at DV8 [a Bar cum Guesthouse at US15 per nite - we...
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Explanation Sign at Choeung Ek
Arrived at Killing Fields of Choeung Ek - a sad feeling. The site -...
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Killing Site
It was told that infants were thrown against this tree........
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Mass Grave
There are several mass graves at the Killing Fields.....
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Memorial Stupa
More than 8,000 skulls arranged in clear glass panels.....
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Memorial Building
This houses the skulls....
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Choeung Ek Sign
Sign at the Entrance. God bless Khmer people and strengthen them. Amen.
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Psar Tuol Tom Pong
Russian Market - it was where Russians shopped during 1980s. Cheap...
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Colorful Russian Market
Reminded me of the Market in Kelantan :)
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Silverware
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Independence Monument at Dusk
Moto passed by this Independence Monument. The monument commemorates...
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Tonle Sap at Night
Rows of flags of different countries flying along the quay.......beautiful
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Day 5 - Good morning Phnom Penh
Once we stepped out of DV8 [our guesthouse], we bumped straight into the market!
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Colonial Building
Hotels and guesthouses all over the road at Sisowath Quay....
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Sun rise over Tonle Sap
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Three in One?
Royal Palace, Museum and ??? in one photo? Crossing the roads is a...
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Cambodian Flag
Angkor Wat is also in the Cambodian Flag
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Salute!
One People, One Nation, One Singapore :)
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Cambodia-Vietnam Monument
In the centre of this park stands a statue in heroic Socialist-Realist style...
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Independence Monument at Dawn
Independence Monument - it represents a lotus--built to celebrate...
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Preah Tineang Tevea
Beautiful!
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Side View
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Garuda
The statue is called Garuda....Next time if we travel by Garuda...
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Preah Reach Damnakchan
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Pavilion of Napolean III
This building was originally given by the Emperor Napoleon III to his...
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Wall Paintings
Wall paintings telling stories? Looks like the Royal Palace in Bangkok?
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Angkor Wat Model
At this section, I saw two beautiful sights - one is the Angkor Wat Model.
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Statue of King Norodom Suramarit
Shrine of Prince Sihanouk's Father, King Norodom Suramarit
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Throne Hall & Silver Pagoda
Two places where cameras forbidden. At Silver Pagoda, the floor is...
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Statue of King Vayavarman VII
There are some wordings showing the King's love for his people.
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National Museum
"Walkable" from Royal Palace. No photos allowed in Museum except the...
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Garden @ museum
Yup, paid additional $$$ just to take photo here...haha
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Wat Phnom
Wat Phnom is perhaps the most important temple in the capital, and...
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Wat Phnom
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Lady Phnom
Can see Lady Phnom at the left side?
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Easy Climb up/down Wat Phnom
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Cambodia Railway Station
Trains - according to guide run at 20 km/hr. When we were there, cant...
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Rail
My friend joked that a station without trains
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Psar Thmei
Also known as Central Market - good for browsing and bargaining (a bit).
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Interior Central Market
Neatly arranged as compared to the Russian Market
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A 6 storey high Shopping Centre
Roof Top of the Shopping Centre - one and only one shopping centre with...
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Roof Top view
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Day 6 - Travel to Sihanoukville to Thai
Waiting at Capitol Tour for bus to Sihanoukville. We intend to rush to...
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On the Road to Sihanoukville
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Phsar Leu {Market}
We decided to stay in Sihanoukville for nite cos we were told border...
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House in Market
The vendor trades and lives in the stall. Photo shows children playing at the...
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Sihanoukville Mountain
The Mountain(132m high) is where one can observe the town, beaches,...
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Mountain view
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A Temple
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Reclining Buddha Statue
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Victory Beach
There are many beaches in Sihanoukville....
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Sokha Beach
This beach is beautiful but got restriction to public. Certain stretch...
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GST Guesthouse
Though Richard was not very "interested" in this little town,...
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Serendipity Beach
The beach that is more popular and "busy". Looks like Phuket to me :)
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Cambodian Sand Castle, Anyone?
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Day 7 - Good morning Sihanoukville!
Left GST at 0630hrs to go to Bus Station to catch mini van to border.....
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Bus Station
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Mini Van - Packed
We were again packed into a Mini Van....6 hrs ride to Cham Yeam...
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River Crossings
The route by road needs to use "RPL" or boat to ferry our mini...
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Our Mini Van into RPL
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Duck Tour?????
Wow, river outsides my windows!!! Haha, really feel like riding on the...
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River Crossings
Still beautiful scenary
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Highway to Cham Yeam
A nice highway now can take us to Cham Yeam border for immigration and...
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Between Cambodia and Thai
We were walking in the bridge between 2 countries
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Hat Lek [Thai] Border
My friend jokingly said he felt different when in thailand :P
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Christmas at Bangkok
God bless our 8-day Backpack...See u again! We left 4 Singapore Day 8...........
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