Cambodian road to
Phra Viharn -
April 17, 2003
A post we just came across in the Bkkriders
group: Say, did you know that there
is now a road to ride up all the way to
the top of Khao Phra Viharn from
the Cambodian side! I didn't
know that. Not that I read newspapers
everyday, but I have a feeling that this
news may be suppressed in Thailand? Certainly,
it should be embarrassing for Thai people--in
particular, for officials--that now they
must hand over the honor of being the
only gateway to this splendid ancient
ruin, especially as they have one-sidedly
closed this gateway back in 2001. I have
mixed feelings about this news. On my
first (and only) visit there in 1999,
I enjoyed solitude and serenity among
the splendor of the landscape. Those days
are over now, I guess. I have gathered
some information on Khao Phra Viharn and
put them on my homepage.
-Shinji
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