This photo journal, part of the Siem Reap series, features another major wat & a selection of miscellaneous photos taken around town. I will feature the colorful northeast side of the river in the next journal.

The name Siem Reap means ‘Siam Defeated’, hardly the most tactful name for a major city near Thailand (Siam is today’s Thailand). The empire of Angkor once included much of modern-day Thailand, but there’s a touch of irony about the name, given that Thailand ultimately defeated Cambodia & ... (more)