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Cambodia has had a pretty bad run of luck for the last half-millennium or so.
Ever since the fall of
Angkor in 1431, the once mighty
Khmer Empire has been plundered by all its neighbours. It was colonized by the
French in the
19th century, and during the
1970s suffered heavy carpet bombing by the
USA. After a false dawn of independence in
1953, Cambodia promptly plunged back into the horrors of civil war in
1970 to suffer the
Khmer Rouge's incredibly brutal reign of terror, and only after UN-sponsored elections in
1993 did the country begin to totter back onto its feet.
Much of the population still subsists on less than the equivalent of
US$1 a day, the provision of even basic services remains spotty, and political intrigue remains as complex and opaque as ever; but the security situation has improved immeasurably, and increasing numbers of visitors are rediscovering Cambodia's temples and beaches.
Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor, now sports luxury hotels, chic nightspots,
ATMs, and an airport fielding flights from all over the region, while
Sihanoukville is getting good press as an up-and-coming beach destination. However travel beyond the most popular tourist destinations is still an adventure.
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- published: 07 Mar 2016
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