Driver and Tour guide in Siem Reap

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Welcome to Mek Sinourn's Transportation Service for Angkor. I was born in Siem Reap City in 1986, Because my family is very poor. I could not go to school as my village was far from the school. In 2000, I started learning English. Learning the languages was essential for my work as a car and Tuk Tuk driver in Siem Reap. Now I can speak good basic English and Thai language. I can communicate very well with tourists in English, and Thai. But I am still studying the languages so that I can eventually speak and write it very well. Siem Reap is a 10 largest province in Cambodia. Siem literally means Thai, and Reap is ''Defeating". Siem Reap means defeating Thais.

Experiences
I have been a car and Tuk Tuk driver since 2010 in Siem Reap Cambodia. I drive tourists from all over the world to see the beautiful temples of Angkor and beyond Angkor. I provide transportation services, specializing in a car driver within Siem Reap and out to the Angkor temples. As your A/C Car driver, and now i got the tour guide licence from the government so I will meet with you to discuss more extensive histories of the sites. I will then drive and guide  you to the temples and all the interesting sightseeing.

I will provide you with ice cold bottled water as well as wet wipes to help make your trip even more enjoyable! A special experience is a drive out to Phnom Bakheng to view the beautiful sunset! I am happy to explain you about Angkor temples, . But if you require more extensive histories of the sites you will need to hire a licensed tourist guide. I can also arrange English speaking tour guide, airline and bus tickets, car or van rentals.

Please email me with any questions you may have and be ensured that when you book with Siem Reap transport you will indeed have an incredibly memorable experience!

Buying gemstone during having a holiday in Cambodia

Land of Cambodia is rich in many varieties of gems, but let's talk here about precious gems only – sapphires, rubies and emeralds. The most famous Cambodian mines are located in Pailin province. Sapphires from Pailin are considered among the best sapphires in the world, there’s even a special color grade "Pailin" used in jewelry for classification of blue sapphires. Besides sapphires, Pailin has ruby and emerald mines. Moreover, the Blue zircon of Ratanakiri province is the finest in the world. Only the stones from this area of northern Cambodia seem to acquire the intense blue colors that make them so famous. Very pale blue topaz, Smokey quartz and rough aquamarine from Takeo. Amethyst Onyx Citrine Opal Pearl Period Gold and Silver are mined from Kompong Thom, Preah Vihear, and Battambang Province.

Ladies and gentlemen if you are trying to find the right gemstones, you have to come to the right place. There are many gem shops in Siem Reap but the newest one is the Khmer Natural Gem Shop which is well known for its service of selling the highest quality of natural gemstones. As it was mentioned above, we sell lots kinds of precious gemstones and jewelries which are mined and made by Cambodian people. We will take all responsibility in case we will have sold the fake product to you. You will be provided a guarantee certificate and also the gem identification certificate which is issued by the gemology laboratory. So if you are finding the place to explore, the Khmer Natural Gem Shop is the perfect blend of the finest natural gemstones and the bland new of jewelries.

Contact  Us

If you have any question, do not hesitate to inquire us via e-mail khmernaturalgem@yahoo.com

Or you can meet us at our store.

We will provide you the excellent service and the best price.

Address: Near to Angkor National Museum, On Charles De Gaulle Street, Sala Kanseng Villag, Svay Dangkum Commune Siem Reap Cambodia.

Tel.: (855)78 808 484, (855)17 275 176

Rental the transportation in Siem Reap

welcome to Siem Reap transportation Cambodia is a kingdom of wonder. It has many beautiful places to visit such as ancient temples, and natural resources. Angkor Professional Tour Guides briefs the geography, climate... for its tourists and readers to vision about Cambodia exactly. Angkor Professional Tour Guide informs a lot about Cambodia that is relating to the Khmer Tradition, culture, and civilization. If you want to know more information, please feel free to contact our Angkor Professional Tour Guides "APTG", Thank you. • Geography  Cambodia is comprising an area of 181 035 square kilometers, the kingdom of Cambodia was apart of ancient kingdom of Funan, Chenla and Angkor. Being the oldest Indianized state in the Southeast Asia, its religion was Hinduism. Today, Theravada Buddhism is the dominant religion.  The Mekong River which flows through the country and the Tonle Sap (Great Lake) is the lifeline of the people who live along the waterways. The Tonle Sap is one of UNESCO Treasure since 1995, and one of richest resources of freshwater fish in the world. There are three mountain ranges the Cardamom Mountain in the south- west, the Dangrek Mountains in the north and the Eastern Mountains in the northeast. •Climate Cambodia has a tropical climate, warm and humid. In the monsoon season, abundant rain allows for the cultivation of a wide variety of crops. The year-round tropical climate makes Cambodia ideal for developing tourism. Travelers need not to fear natural disasters such as erupting volcanoes or earthquakes, and the country is not directly affected by tropical storms because of surrounding high land and mountains. The coverage temperature is about 27 degrees Celsius; the minimum temperature is about 16 degrees. December and January are the coolest months, whereas the hottest is April, the temperature is about 35-37 degrees. •Population and people Of 14 million people, about 90% of them are ethnic Khmers.  There are several   minorities such as the Chams (Khmer Islam), Vietnamese and Chinese. Hill tribes such as The Pnoung, Stieng, Kuoy, Kroeng and Tom Pun dominate the country’s mountain regions. • Religion The official religion is Theravada Buddhism and almost 90% of population is of this faith. The rest are Muslim and Christians. •Economy About 80% of population works on their rice fields. Cambodia is rich in hardwood (teak and Mahogany) and gems which are found in the north-west. The economy operates on free Market principles. Cambodia has adopted one of the most liberal investment laws for foreign investors. •Language The official language is Khmer while the second language (spoken by the educated older Cambodian) is French. However nowadays, English has gained popularity. •Transportation The best most inexpensive way to take sights of Siem Reap is by Roe Mok (Motor cycle trailer or Tuk Tuk so-called today). Cars, Van, Mini buses, buses. We do not have any Metros, Trains, Taxis and City buses in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. •Time Cambodia has one time zone and seven hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) •Currency Riel is country’s currency. However the US dollar is second currency in Cambodia, too. Travelers Cheques in Us dollar, Visa card and Maestro cards etc, can be changed in ANZ Royal Bank in Siem Reap. •Entry requirement Avalid Passport and visa are required for entry. Your visas can be obtained at Pocheng Airport, Siem Reap airport, Boi Bet border, Voen Kam border, Anlong Veng and Bor Vet border as well on arrival. You have to bring two passport-size Photos and fill up the forms. A one month special Visa costs 20 US $ and a Business Visa costs 25 US $. Renew visas through a Angkor Advisor Travel Guides (AATG)   or the Immigration Department located opposite the Phnom Penh International airport.  For  Airport tax, you have to pay 25 US $ for International and 6$ for domestic fight. •Business hour Government offices open from 7.30 am to 11.30 am and 2.30 pm to 5 pm on weekdays only. Travel agents, banks and other business open at 8 am 12 am and 2 pm to 5 pm. •Electricity    All electric appliances use 220 volts. •Communications Mobile phones have become a necessity in Cambodia and almost everyone carries a mobile in this country. Mobile number  start  with 010, 012, 013, 05, 016, 017, 018, 092, 093, 097, 089, 098. and 090. •Clothings Most Cambodian are casual in their dressing except when they are attending formal events or business meetings . It’s not unusual to see both men and women wearing the krama, a long, narrow checked cotton cloth round their neck. The women like wearing Sampot at their home stay and they go somewhere else they wear the trousers or jeans. For the party they the traditional dresses like Hol and Pamoung..., the Krama is a versatile piece of cloth. •Classical dance An understanding of the meaning behind the intricate movements in classical dance results only from considerable study. But no study is necessary to be enthralled by seemingly effortless performance, the rich costumes, the complete involvement of performers in the story that they are dancing and the way in which dancer and music are one.  The most popular dance drama epic of Ramayana. Besides this we have the coconut shell, peak cock, and fishing dances.  •Music The music of Khmer, performed on traditional instrument plays an important part in the lives of the people, and companies all of the dancers, rituals and ceremonies. Tour Options 1/Day Tour=> After picked up from the hotel, we will travel to visit Angkor Wat the seventh wonder of the world. Continue to Angkor Thom the grand capital populated 1 million and Bayon the beautiful smiling faces temple. Then continue Victory Gate, Thommanon, Chau say Thevoda,Ta Keo, and than break for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit to Ta Prohm (the Tomb Raider Temple), Banteay Kdei and Srah Srang temples. Rate: By a tuk-tuk (1-2 person) charges in total $15 per day, with air-con car (1-4 person), charges in total $30 per day, and Mini Van (5-10 person), charges in total$35 per day. Extra services free cold bottle of water and cold towels for during trip. Special Offer For 1 Day Tour: 1/day tour: We have to start earlier at 5am to see sunrise over at Angkor wat, and than continue to visit the Golden temple called Beanteay Srei, the citadel of women temple with best detailed carving and pink sandstone and located about 39km from Siem Reap town, and than Pre Rup, Ta Prohm, (the Tomb Raider Temple), and thenbreak for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit to Ta Keo, Thommanon, and Angkor Thom, the grand capital populated 1 million and Bayon the beautiful smiling faces temple. Rate: By a tuk-tuk (1-2 person), charges in total $30 per day, with air-con car (1-4 persons), charges in total $45 per day, and Mini Van (5-10 person), just $55 per day. Extra services free cold bottle of water and cold towels for during trip.

Special offer for 2-Days Tour: Day 1=> After breakfast, we will traveling to visit the Golden temple called Beanteay Srei, the citadel of women temple with best detailed carving and pink sandstone located 39km from Siem Reap town, and after then Pre Rup, Ta Prohm, (the Tomb Raider Temple) then break for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch  visit to Ta Keo, Thommanon, Chau say Thevoda and Angkor Thom, the grand capital populated 1 million and Bayon the beautiful smiling faces temple.  Day 2=> We have to start earlier at 5am to see sunrise over at Angkor wat. After then continue to visit the jungle temple called Beng Mealea:  Beng Mealea is a best jungle temple and located about 70km from Siem Reap town. And than break for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch start, visit to Kompong Kleang or Kompong Phluk, Tonle Sap Lake (floating village), to see people, school, hospitals, communities, fishing men, crocodile farm, workshop or etc. And than Rolous Group, the older capital in 9th before Angkor capital, there are three ancient temples like  Lolei, Preash Ko, and Bakong.  End of the tour will bring you back hotel or dinner with Apsara traditional dance show. Please let me know if you are interested, so I can arrange and book a good seats for the dance show! Day 1=> By an air-con car (1-4 person), charges in total $45 per day, and Mini Van (5-10 person) charges in total $55 per day. Day 2=> By air-con car (1-4 person), charges in total $65 per day, and Mini Van (5-10 person), charges in total $75 per day.  Buffet dinner with Apsara traditional dance show costs just $12 per person Extra services free cold bottle of water and cold towels for during trip.

Three Days Tour: Day 1=> Collected from the hotel to see Angkor Wat, the seventh wonder of the world. Continue to Angkor Thom the grand capital populated 1 million and Bayon the beautiful smiling faces temple. Then continue Victory Gate, Thommanon, Chau say Thevoda, Ta Keo, and than break for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit to Ta Prohm (the Tomb Raider Temple),  Banteay Kdei and Srah Srang temples. Day 2=> We have to start earlier at 5am to see Angkor Wat for sunrise. After then continue to visit the Golden temple called Banteay Srei, the citadel of women temple made of soft pink sandstone located 39km from Siem Reap town, and than return to visit Pre Rup, East Mebon, and than break for lunch at your own account. After lunch visit to Ta Som, Neak Pean and Preash Khan temples. Day 3=> After breakfast, we will travel to visit the best jungle temple called Beng Mealea, and located about 70km from Siem Reap. Later continue to visit the Kongpong Khleng (floating village), to see people, school, hospital, communities, fishing men, and crocodile Farm or etc, and than break for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit to the Rolous Group, the older capital in 9th before Angkor capital, there are three ancient temples such as Lolei, Preah Ko, and Bakong.  End of the tour will bring you back hotel or dinner with Apsara traditional dance show. Please let me know if you are interested, so I can make a good seats reservation for the dance show! Day 1=> By a tuk-tuk (1-2 person), charge in total $15 per day, with air-con car (1-4 person), charges in total $30 per day, and mini van (5-10 person) charges in total$35 per day. Day 2=> By an air-con car (1-4 person), charges in total $45 per day, and Mini Van (5-10 person), charges in total $55 per day. Day 3=> By an air-con car (1-4 person), charges in total $65 per day, and Mini Van (5-10 person), charges in total $75 per day.  Buffet dinner with Apsara traditional dance show costs just $12 per person For sunrise usually Tuk-Tuk services additional costs $5 for the early morning. Extra services free cold bottle of water and clod towels for during trip.

Special offer 1 day without Angkor park 1/day tour: Explore the very best temple of Beng Melea, the best jungle temple and was build the same  time and patron with Angkor Wat, and located  about 70km from Siem Reap town. And later continue visit to the Kompong Khleang or Kompong Phluk, Tanle Sap Lake (floating village), then will taking a boat tour around 1 and half hours to visit such as fishing community. Kompong Pluk stilted house/flooded forests, and Kompong Kleang stilted house up to 9 meter high and biggest village. Rate: $65 By an air-con car (1-4 person), and Mini Van (5-10 person), charges in total$75 per day. Extra services free cold bottle of water and cold towels for during trip. Exclusion: meal, ticket, and tips for related services like driver, tour guide, or boat driver. All rates in US dollars cash, and payment is at the end of services. Sample Beyond Angkor Tour If you are thinking of traveling with a driver for another extra day without of Angkor park, please consider our special offer for the tour remote temple options that can be fully customized to your travel itinerary below  Koh Ker + Beng Mealea, the best jungle temple + Cambodia rural life (1-day tour) Beng Mealea + Kompong Khleang,  floating village, and Cambodia rural life (1-day tour) Kampong Pluk, floating village + Rolous group, Bakong, Preah Ko and Lolei (1-day tour) Phnom Kulen, the paradise waterfall + Banteay Srei, Landmine museum, and Banteay Samre (1-day tour) Preah Vihear, the power mountain + Koh Ker and Beng Mealea (1-day tour) Kbal Spean, Riverbed-1000 lingas + Banteay Srei, and Banteay Samre (1-day tour) Preah Vihear, the power of mountain + Ang Long Veng and Local countryside (1-day tour) Banteay Srei + Banteay Samre + Rolous group, Lolei, Preah Ko and Bakong (1-day tour) Beng Mealea + Kompong Phluk, flooded forests, and Cambodia rural life (1-day tour) Phnom Kulen, the paradise waterfall + Beng Mealea, and Local countryside (1-day tour) Beng Mealea+Kompong Khleang, floating village, and Rolous group like, Lolei, Preah Ko and Bakong (1-day tour) Sambor Prei Kuk temples + ancient bridge of Kompong Kdei ( 1-day tour ) Banteay Chmar (1 Day)-leave from siem reap and return to the hotel when tour finishes Battambong (1 Day)-leave from the hotel in siem reap and return to siem reap in the same day SERVICES I can also arrangements: Tuk-TuK  Air-con Car Air-con Van Air-con Mini bus Angkor Tour guide licensed Airline tickets  Bus tickets Buffet dinner and watching the Cambodia culture Apsara traditional dance show! Please let me know if you interests, so I can make and book a good  seats reservation for you on the days! (Buffet dinner and Apsara dance show costs just $12 per person)

Contact Us

I am based in Siem Reap. I have access to the internet even from my home.  I will reply to any emails that you send and promise a reply within 1 or 2 hours! Please contact Mr. Mak Simean by:

Email: maksimean@yahoo.com

I can also be reached by calling either of these telephone number:+85517275176  /  +85593823421

5 Best Destination for Solo Traveler.

With the influx of budget airlines and ease of booking flights and hotels, we Malaysians are becoming more empowered to travel the world – alone. Read this to understand why you have to travel solo at least once in your lifetime. Asia has so much to offer so we recommend travelling around Asia if  it’s your first time!

Our top picks + suggestions on budget lodgings while you’re there:

Cambodia

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Siem Reap’s Angkor Wat is one of the best places for solo travellers to visit in Cambodia. You won’t feel overwhelmed or pressed for time when you’re travelling alone. Despite the long distances between each temple, taking a stroll around Angkor Wat will be worth it.

Oh, did we mention how beautiful the sunrise at Angkor Wat is?

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While you’re there, stay at the: Tranquillity Angkor Villa (RM 50 per night), on Agoda. There’s free wi-fi in all rooms!

Thailand

Thailand is, hands down, one of the most-visited Southeast Asian countries by backpackers. Shopping and food are cheap there – be sure to visit the renowned Khao San Road and Platinum Mall. Put your bargaining and shopping skills to good use there!

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Chances are, you’ll probably meet a fellow backpacker or solo traveller at the dorm or hostel you’re staying at. You won’t really be alone the entire trip!

While you’re there, stay at the:  S1 Hostel (RM31 night), on AirAsiaGo. Don’t forget that if you book 10 nights with Hotels.com, you get one night free! Check out more hostels in Bangkok here and get 8.0% cashback.

Vietnam

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For first-time solo travellers, Hanoi is a good place to visit first. The famous Ha Long Bay is a popular attraction where you can sail through stunning limestone islands and marvel at the scenery.

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If you have the time, be sure to visit Sapa as well – one of the most scenic regions of Northern Vietnam.

While you’re there, stay at the: 4 Boys Guesthouse (RM 64 a night), on Agoda.com – reviews speak praise of this guesthouse, and it’s near yummy food places.

China

Have you ever hiked the Great Wall of China? Well if not, you should. China is a growing economy and one of the most lucrative cities in the world.

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Shanghai is called the “Pearl of the Orient” for a reason, encompassing a beautiful mix of traditional and modern cultures and infrastructures. As a fashion and shopping capital, visit famous shopping districts like: Huaihai Lu, Maoming Lu, Xingle Lu and last but not least, Nanjing Lu.

While you’re there, stay at the:  Naked Cult Homestay Pudong (RM 35), on Agoda.com. Living at a guesthouse or hostel in China would be the best way to experience their culture.

Japan

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With the Japanese Government abolishing the need for a short-term entry visa for Malaysians, visiting Japan is now much easier. The cost of living can be expensive and getting around is a little complicated in Japan if you don’t plan and research well enough. But don’t worry, the Japanese are the politest people – expect a lot of bowing when you’re there!

While you’re there, stay at the:  1 Night 1980 Hostel (RM 104 night), on Hotels.com. With good reviews and comfortable bedrooms, it’s really value for money, considering the high cost of living in Tokyo. Not satisfied with this hotel? Click here to choose a different one.

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Cambodia

Cambodia /kæmˈboʊdiə/; Khmer: កម្ពុជា, Kampuchea, IPA: [kɑmˈpuˈciə]), officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia(Khmer: ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា, Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa) and once known as the Khmer Empire, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Its total landmass is 181,035 square kilometres (69,898 sq mi), bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest.

With a population of over 15 million, Cambodia is the 69th most populous country in the world. The official religion is TheravadaBuddhism, practiced by approximately 95 percent of the population. The country's minority groups include Vietnamese, Chinese,Chams, and 30 hill tribes.^[8] The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh, the political, economic, and cultural center of Cambodia. The kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with Norodom Sihamoni, a monarch chosen by the Royal Throne Council, as head of state. The head of government is Hun Sen, who is currently the longest serving non-royal leader in South East Asia and has ruled Cambodia for over 25 years.

Cambodia's ancient name is "Kambuja" (Sanskrit: कंबुज). In 802 AD, Jayavarman II declared himself "King" and marked the beginning of the Khmer Empire which flourished for over 600 years, allowing successive kings to dominate much of Southeast Asia and accumulate immense power and wealth. The Indianized kingdom built monumental temples including Angkor Wat, now aWorld Heritage Site, and facilitated the spread of first Hinduism, then Buddhism to much of Southeast Asia. After the fall of Angkorto Ayutthaya in the 15th century, Cambodia was then ruled as a vassal between its neighbors.

Cambodia became a protectorate of France in 1863, and gained independence in 1953. The Vietnam War extended into Cambodia with the US bombing of Cambodia from 1969 until 1973. Following the Cambodian coup of 1970, the deposed king gave his support to his former enemies, the Khmer Rouge. The Khmer Rouge emerged as a major power, taking Phnom Penh in 1975 and later carrying out the Cambodian Genocide from 1975 until 1979, when they were ousted by Vietnam and the Vietnamese backed People's Republic of Kampuchea in the Cambodian–Vietnamese War (1979–91). Following the 1991 Paris Peace Accords Cambodia was governed briefly by a United Nations mission (1992–93). The UN withdrew after holding elections in which around 90 percent of the registered voters cast ballots. The 1997 coup placed power solely in the hands of Prime MinisterHun Sen and the Cambodian People's Party, who remains in power as of 2015.

The country faces numerous challenges and sociopolitical issues, including widespread poverty, pervasive corruption, lack of political freedoms, low human development, and a high rate of hunger. Cambodia has been described by Human Rights Watch's Southeast Asian Director, David Roberts, as a "vaguely communist free-market state with a relatively authoritarian coalition ruling over a superficial democracy."

While per capita income remains low compared to most neighboring countries, Cambodia has one of the fastest growing economies in Asia with growth averaging 6 percent over the last decade. Agriculture remains the dominant economic sector, with strong growth in textiles, construction, garments, and tourism leading to increased foreign investment and international trade.

Cambodia scored dismally in an annual index (2015) ranking the rule of law in 102 countries, placing 99th overall and the worst in the region. 'The World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index, which is based on surveys with ordinary people and in-country experts, ranks countries based on eight key indicators including constraints on government powers, an absence of corruption, and regulatory enforcement.' 'In every factor measured, Cambodia scored the worst in the East Asia and Pacific region, where other ranked nations include Myanmar, Vietnam and Mongolia.' The report notes that “Where the rule of law is weak, medicines fail to reach health facilities, criminal violence goes unchecked, laws are applied unequally across societies, and foreign investments are held back,”

Pre-history

Main article: Early history of Cambodia

There is sparse evidence for a Pleistocene human occupation of present-day Cambodia, which includes quartz and quartzite pebble tools found in terraces along the Mekong River, in Stung Treng and Kratié provinces, and in Kampot Province, although their dating is unreliable.

Glazed stoneware dating back to the 12th century.

Khmer army going to war against the Cham, from a relief on the Bayon.

Some slight archaeological evidence shows communities of hunter-gatherers inhabited Cambodia during Holocene: the most ancient Cambodian archeological site is considered to be the cave of L'aang Spean, in Battambang Province, which belongs to the Hoabinhianperiod. Excavations in its lower layers produced a series of radiocarbon dates as of 6000 BC.

Upper layers in the same site gave evidence of transition to Neolithic, containing the earliest dated earthenware ceramics in Cambodia

Archaeological records for the period between Holocene and Iron Age remain equally limited. Other prehistoric sites of somewhat uncertain date are Samrong Sen (not far from the ancient capital of Udong), where the first investigations began in 1875, and Phum Snay, in the northern province of Banteay Meanchey. An excavation at Phum Snay revealed 21 graves with iron weapons and cranial trauma which could point to conflicts in the past, possible with larger cities in Angkor. Prehistoric artifacts are often found during mining activities in Ratanakiri.^[20]

However, the most curious prehistoric evidence in Cambodia are the various "circular earthworks" discovered in the red soils near Memotand in the adjacent region of Vietnam in the latter 1950s. Their function and age are still debated, but some of them possibly date from 2nd millennium BC at least.

A pivotal event in Cambodian prehistory was the slow penetration of the first rice farmers from the north, which began in the late 3rd millennium BC.

Iron was worked by about 500 BC, with supporting evidence coming from the Khorat Plateau, in modern-day Thailand. In Cambodia, some Iron Age settlements were found beneath Baksei Chamkrong and other Angkorian temples while circular earthworks, were found beneath Lovea a few kilometers north-west of Angkor. Burials, much richer than other types of finds, testify to improvement of food availability and trade (even on long distances: in the 4th century BC trade relations with India were already opened) and the existence of a social structure and labor organization. At Phum Snay, burial goods included weaponry and skeletons showed evidence on trauma inflicted by violence, indicating warfare between different groups in the area as a result of its strategic location for trade.

Also, among the artifacts from the Iron Age, glass beads are important evidence. Different kinds of glass beads recovered from several sites across Cambodia, such as the Phum Snay site in northwest and the Prohear site in southeast, show that there were two main trading networks at the time. The two networks were separated by time and space, which indicate that there was a shift from one network to the other at about 2nd-4th century AD, probably with changes in socio-political powers.

Pre-Angkorian era and Angkorian era

Main articles: Kingdom of Funan, Chenla and Khmer Empire

Angkor Wat

Faces of BodhisattvaAvalokiteshvara at Prasat Bayon

During the 3rd, 4th, and 5th centuries, the Indianized states of Funan and its successor, Chenla, coalesced in present-day Cambodia and southwestern Vietnam. For more than 2,000 years, what was to become Cambodia absorbed influences from India, passing them on to other Southeast Asian civilizations that are now Thailand and Laos. Little else is known for certain of these polities, however Chinese chronicles and tribute records do make mention of them. It is believed that the territory of Funan may have held the port known to Alexandrian geographer Claudius Ptolemy as "Kattigara". The Chinese chronicles suggest that after Jayavarman I of Chenla died around 690, turmoil ensued which resulted in division of the kingdom into Land Chenla and Water Chenla which was loosely ruled by weak princes under the dominion of Java.

The Khmer Empire grew out of these remnants of Chenla becoming firmly established in 802 when Jayavarman II (reigned c790-850) declared independence from Java and proclaimed himself a Devaraja. He and his followers instituted the cult of the God-king and began a series of conquests that formed an empire which flourished in the area from the 9th to the 15th centuries.^[32] During the rule of Jayavarman VIII the Angkor empire was attacked by the Mongol army of Kublai Khan, however the king was able to buy peace. Around the 13th century, monks from Sri Lanka introduced Theravada Buddhism to Southeast Asia. The religion spread and eventually displaced Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism as the popular religion of Angkor; however it was not the official state religion until 1295; when Indravarman III took power.

The Khmer Empire was Southeast Asia's largest empire during the 12th century. The empire's center of power was Angkor, where a series of capitals were constructed during the empire's zenith. In 2007 an international team of researchers using satellite photographs and other modern techniques concluded that Angkor had been the largest pre-industrial city in the world with an urban sprawl of 1,150 square miles.The city, which could have supported a population of up to one million people and Angkor Wat, the best known and best-preserved religious temple at the site, still serve as reminders of Cambodia's past as a major regional power. The empire, though in decline, remained a significant force in the region until its fall in the 15th century.