Comments on: Phnom Penh to Kampong Cham, Wat Nokor

By: Sathya

Sathya — Mon, 01 May 2006 06:48:24 +0000

Hi Stefan:
Your this blog on Kampong Cham – Wat nokor gave me very useful information.
Wat means temple in Thai language and so too in Cambodian language-I think.
Nokor possibly refers to a city that once flourished there. The architecture of the
temple and their design is so very Hindu by design and style. Were the Chams
migrated to this part of Cambodia during their historic sout-ward movement from
Central Vietnam ? Is that the reason why the Cambodians still call it Kampong Cham?
Your blogs provides the miissing link in my train of thoughts. I wish to know how
far is this Kampong Cham from Champassak of Southern Laos.? Have you been
to Champassak? You can perhaps visit Champassak by the river from Kampong
Cham. Can anyone tell me more on ths. usatya31@yahoo.com

By: ray

ray — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:11:19 +0000

hi stefan,
ur pics made me forget office and just take off to angkor wot. planning to go there during chinese new year (28th Jan onwards).
can u tell me how to reach angkor vat from phnom penh? i’ll be travelling from Hong Kong via Bangkok on 27th. Should i arrive at Siem Riep or Phnom Penh? please advice if u have the time on how i should see it.
thanx a ton mate
ray

By: A. FITZSIMMONS

A. FITZSIMMONS — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:47:14 +0000

I have a ca. 1930 black/white original photograph with caption: “Old Bridge At Pnom Pehn, Indochina taken by Stetson Hindes, an American owner of The San Francisco Bridge Building Co. with extensive world wide constructions.
Question: Does the bridge still exist? Exactly where was it located?. Thanks, Ada

By: Joyanto Sen

Joyanto Sen — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 13:08:51 +0000

Stefan,
I have read all of your travel logs from Frankfurt to Thailand to Cambodia.
The ones on Cambodia are very interesting. I am interested in early Khmer civilization and it is very difficult to find places like Ba Phnom, Phnom Da, Phnom Chisor, Vat Nokor and Vat Hanchey on the map even when their approximate locations are known. Your logs not only locate them exactly but give precise directions to reach them.
I hope you can do the same for other places like Sambor Prei Kuk, Prasat Andet, Sambor on Mekong and later for places in the greater Angkor area that are of great historic importance but hard to find on the map when one is 10,000 miles away from Cambodia.
Let me know if you have those travel logs uploaded on your site.
I plan on visiting Phnom Penh and Angkor (time permitting) sometime early next year. So these logs really help.
Thank you and best of luck.
Joy Sen

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