Prasat Preah Vihear

Off-the-beaten-track Temples If one checked tourist arrivals and length of stay in Cambodia it would quickly become apparent that the vast majority of foreign visitors to the kingdom don’t get much further than the Angkor Historical Park on the outskirts of Siem Reap. Spectacular as these jungle-clad, ruined temples are, often equally impressive, but far less-visited, off-the-beaten-track temples can be…

Preah Vihear Note, although this post was originally published in 2012, regrettably, it is still valid today as bickering over Preah Vihear Temple and other disputed border points persists between the Cambodian and Thai governments. Preah Vihear Temple to the Khmers or Khao Preah Viharn for the Thais, the recently inscribed UNESCO World Heritage site is situated smack bang on…