"Siamese Defeated" Phumi Siem Reab by muddybok

Phumi Siem Reab Travel Guide: 497 reviews and 1,126 photos

Siem Reap Town

Siem Reap (meaning Siamese defeated) is used to be nothing more than a collection of small villages. It has slowly grown into a full-blown town thanks to the Angkor temple restoration expeditions and the recent tourist boom kicked-off by the countries relative peace and stability over the last ten years.

Siem Reap also provide abundant supply of affordable guesthouses and hotels especially for budget travelers.

Last visit to Phumi Siem Reab: Jan 2004
Intro Updated Mar 1, 2005
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Sininen Apr 6, 2006 at 10:44 AM

Well done page! I really liked all the tips about local life, shows that you've got great understanding for them. Happy birthday from Finland!
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bpacker Apr 10, 2005 at 11:20 PM

hello bok, this is my next destination, so I might ask you a couple of questions about this place...
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sim1 Feb 28, 2005 at 12:09 PM

Great impression of your trip to Siem Reap Bok! I really like the way you give a little view into the local life of the people here.