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Prasat Yeay Peov (Yeay Peov Temple)

Posted on Saturday, May 19, 2012 by Khmer Focus

After leaving Ta Pruhm temple through the north gate, we will comprehend the captivate of Tonle Bati Pagoda and we can be reached Yeay Peov temple by this gate too. Modish the undivided pagoda multifarious, nearby are many statues almost the life of Buddha as Vissanatara Jataka. Before new Yeay Peov temple, nearby are statues of the four Buddha who allow attained enlightenment and by the side of the heart bronze is Maitreya Buddha, who leaving to be enlighten in time 5000 of Buddhist era. At the west part of Preah Vihea (main sanctuary building of pagoda), nearby is a temple with 7 meters discharge, faces East. It’s Yeay Peov temple. The temple is made of stonework, constructed in the before time of 13th century.


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Ta Pruhm Temple (Prasat Ta Pruhm)

Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2012 by Khmer Focus

Ta Pruhm Temple constructed in the recent 12th and primitive 13th centuries in the reign of sovereign Jayavarman VII as a place of worship instead of Brahmans and Buddhists. The temple psychosis is surrounded by the 3m wall made of laterite, though these days all the walls are almost completely damaged. Passing through the originally gate, it’s a large boil growing colorful flowers and other shady large trees, from at this time we can go to see the entirety temple psychosis.

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Tonle Bati Resort (Pinic Place)

Posted on Friday, May 11, 2012 by Khmer Focus

Tonle Bati resort is a scenic lake 35km south of Phnom Penh and is a pleasant stain pro a picnic, the brisk waterfront has a digit of rattan shacks clinging to it with hammocks strung up making pro a splendid place to relax. However, the highlight of Tonle Bati resort is the small yet picturesque Angkorian temple of Ta Prohm. 

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Phnom Tamao Wildlife Zoo

Posted on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 by Khmer Focus

Phnom Tamao Wildlife Zoo is single a fleeting drive from Phnom Penh and is family to many scarce species rescued from illegal creature traders and makes pro a splendid time made known pro all the family tree. The centre has ended 1,200 animals and exotic birds, and several of the species are on the critically scarce catalog, such as the Siamese crocodile, tiger, greater adjutant stork and eld’s deer, and many more which are scarce such as the sun bear, wild hog, and the world’s tallest flighted bird the Sarus Crane. 

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The killing Field (Choeung EK)

Posted on Monday, May 7, 2012 by Khmer Focus

Choeung Ek is Cambodia’s preeminent renowned ‘Killing Field’, although many visitors sort out not realise with the intention of this was solely lone of the many with the intention of can be found scattered across the people. During the fleeting reign of the Khmer Rouge, it is said in surplus of 2 million Cambodians corroded, approximately killed outright, others dying from disease, famine, neglect and hurt - many of the exhausted ended up being hastily dumped in these shallow ‘killing fields’. 

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Silk Weaving Island (Koh Dach)

Posted on Saturday, May 5, 2012 by Khmer Focus


If you would like to dig up a taste of everyday Cambodian village life yet execute not possess the age to explore the provinces a partly daylight hours cruise along the Mekong tributary to Koh Dach is the just the thing introduction. Koh Dach is better proven as ‘Silk Weaving Island’ and as you wander around you will notice many of the wooden stilted homes possess on slightest individual be about to happen underneath with intimate members weaving away.

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