The Killing Fields, Choeung Ek, are approx 14 km south of S-21 on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. It is an area of approximately 200m x 200m in size. It is estimated that about 17,000 people were killed here, most from the torture prison S-21. At first, one tries to bury the executed people near S-21, […]
S-21 Phnom Penh – The Gate to Hell
Since the reign of terror of the Khmer Rouge, 40 years have passed, but the traces of terror are still all present. Khmer Rouge The Khmer Rouge found support in the Vietnamese who used the Ho Chi Minh trail on Cambodian territory. This brought the Americans on the scene, who supported the coup by General […]
Phnom Penh Water Festival – Streetlife day 3
The Phnom Penh Water Festival lasts for 3 days. Since we arrive in Phnom Penh at the second day of the festival, we experience today last day of the celebration. For most people it had become very late the evening before, so it is not surprising that the streets are relatively empty. Please watch the […]
Royal Palace and Wat Preah Keo – Phnom Penh
Upon entering the grounds of the Royal Palace, we are pleasantly surprised to find less hustle and bustle than in the Grand Palace in Bangkok. It reminds us of the good old days, when there were not yet such big tourist crowds in Asia. You still have a quiet moment for the visit and you […]
Water Festival Phnom Penh
The water festival traditionally takes place at full moon at the end of the rainy season end of November. In addition, the reversal of the river Tonle Sap River is celebrated. The Tonle Sap River is the only river worldwide which changes its flowing direction once a year. This happens if the high water from […]