Sunday, August 13, 2000

Angkor Thom

13-Aug-2000

Angkor Thom is a large complex of temples that used to be the capitol of the Khmer Empire

In 'N Out Burger Khmer??? :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

In 'N Out Burger Khmer???


The "Killing Fields" Monument in Siem Reap : A sign hear said: \ "The stones in this Stupa were collected from the field [the one with the In 'N Out Burger sign]. They were from city people evacuated to the countryside by the Khmer Rouge during the Pol Pot Regime, and then brutaly slaughtered in 78-79. (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

The "Killing Fields" Monument in Siem Reap
A sign hear said:
"The stones in this Stupa were collected from the field [the one with the In 'N Out Burger sign]. They were from city people evacuated to the countryside by the Khmer Rouge during the Pol Pot Regime, and then brutally slaughtered in 78-79."

During the Insanity (with a capitol I) of Pol Pot's dictatorship almost 1/3 of the population of Cambodia was killed. There were no innocent bystanders in this slaughter, the entire country was enslaved at gunpoint and made to work in the rice fields. Either you were working at gunpoint or you were pointing the gun. Period. No exceptions. If you were found laking in any way, you were killed and oftentimes had your vital organs cooked up for the soldiers to eat. The Khmer Rouge had a goal of having only 1 million people living in Cambodia. When they came to power there were 6.3 million, so they only got 1/3 of way to their goal. Fucking loonies. Pol Pot died in 1998 and the killing has finally stopped, but his second in command Iang Sary is still living near Siem Reap and remains free.

The victory gate :  The victory in question was the one over the Thais that gave Siem Reap it's name. (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

The victory gate
The victory in question was the one over the Thais that gave Siem Reap it's name.

Monks at the victory gate :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Monks at the victory gate

Top of south gate :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Top of south gate

Back at the Bayon :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Back at the Bayon

Us at the Bayon :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Us at the Bayon

Buddha at the Bayon :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)
Buddha at the Bayon :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Buddha at the Bayon

SGK at the Bayon :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

SGK at the Bayon

Celestial palace :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Celestial palace

Children playing in the pool at the celestial palace :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Children playing in the pool at the celestial palace

Children love seeing themselves on video :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)
Children love seeing themselves on video :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Children love seeing themselves on video

All smiles :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

All smiles

3 headed elephan :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

3 headed elephant

Overgrown Tha Prohm :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)
Overgrown Tha Prohm :  (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Overgrown Tha Prohm

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