Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia were once territories by the French Colonial. Hence, the building do have some taste of French around the cities. Despite the beautiful cities, deep inside the heart of citizen were once haunted by an unforgotten memory where the dark age ruling the country.
Pol Pot, the leader of khmer and mastermind behind all the ruthless killing and torturing. Killed almost 1.7 to 2 million people among his own country, for the purpose to cleanse the country. Yeah, it sound crazy but unfortunately this is fact.
Warning: Some of the photo here might disturb your mood and mentality
Entrance to Royal Palace
Silver Pagoda
Golden Palace
Here's some disturbance photo captured inside Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
The site is a former high school which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge communist regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. They were repeatedly tortured and coerced into naming family members and close associates, who were in turn arrested, tortured and killed.
Phnom Penh Old Market
French Bread
Boat on Mekong River
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