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9 unusual facts about Siem Reap


Asian Geographic

ASIAN Geographic and PASSPORT have organised expeditions to places such Ladakh, India (in the Himalayas); Siem Reap, Cambodia; and its own series of Silk Road expeditions, the first of which was on the section in China, from Kashgar to Xi'an.

Australian Pacific Touring

APT, in conjunction with The Rotary Club of Atherton, Queensland, funded the building of a school in an impoverished area near Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Drukhsh

It is located 5.5 km north of the modern town of Siem Reap, and a short distance south and slightly east of the previous capital, which was centred on the Baphuon.

FOSSAP

The first event was held in March 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, while the second event was held in September 2005 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

FOSSAP-II was a three-day event, held September 1-3, 2005, in Siem Reap.

Phnom Kulen

The range stretches for about 40 km in a WNW - ESE direction and is located some 48 km north of Siem Reap.

The park is located about 48 km to the north of the provincial town of Siem Reap.

Phnom Penh Cable Television

The Cable TV of PPCTV provided a first cable TV ever in Cambodia and fostered a relationship with Singapore and Angkor Cable of Siem Reap.

The Red Sense

Despite its being banned, the film was screened in Siem Reap during the second Cambofest.


Cambodia Angkor Air

2009 July 28, Cambodia Angkor Air launches operation flight from Phnom Penh – Siem Reap, Phnom Penh – Ho Chi Minh and Siem Reap – Ho Chi Minh.

David P. Chandler

He has been a Senior Advisor at the Center for Khmer Studies in Siem Reap; a USAID consultant evaluating Cambodia's democracy and governance programs; an Asia Foundation consultant assessing Phnom Penh election activities.

Economy of Cambodia

The tourism industry in Cambodia has been perpetuated by the development of important transportation infrastructure; in particular Cambodia's two international airports in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap respectively.

Phnom Krom

Phnom Krom was at the southern end of the Phnom Krom railway, a narrow-gauge French colonial railway that was most likely constructed to take stone quarried on the now defunct quarries on Phnom Krom to Siem Reap.


see also

Phibunsongkhram

Phibunsongkhram Province (พิบูลสงคราม), former province of Thailand corresponding to Cambodian Siem Reap Province

Siem Reap Province

The province came under the control of the Thai kingdom of Siam in 1795 and was later returned to Cambodia in 1907 after French made a treaty with Siam for exchange of Trat and Dan Sai for the Siamese province of Inner Cambodia which included Phra Tabong (Battambang),Siemmarat (Siem Reap), and Nakhon Wat (Angkor Wat).

Yat Hwaidi

He also represented the Phibun Songkran province (Siem Reap) in the parliament of Thailand.