P'CHUM BEN (FESTIVAL OF DEAD)

This festival is a kind of ALL Souls' DAY, when respects are paid to the dead through offerings made at wats (pagodas). Offerings include paper money, candles, flowers and incense, as well as food and drink, all passed through the medium of the monks. P'chum Ben lasts for several days and devout Buddhists are expected to visit seven wats during the festival. Head to the village of Vihear Sour in Kandal Province, about 35km northeast of Phnom Penh, to witness authentic bareback buffalo racing and traditional Khmer wrestling.

This year this festival will held for 3days from 22nd of September to 24th of September. It's also a happy time of family meeting day. Most of the workers will have 3 days off during this festival because it's is a national holiday.

Food after do offering to the monks for their ancestors

Buffalo racing during P'chum Ben Festival

INTERESTING PLACES OF SIEM REAP

I love Cambodia team at Angkor Wat Temple

There are lots of beautiful site in Siem Reap that attract more visitor to come more and more to this city. So make sure you bring your camera with full battery to take photos while you visiting around.

Sunrise at Angkor Wat, the best view that you rarely see.

TOP 10 KINGS OF ANGKOR

A mind- numbing array of kings ruled the Khmer empire from the 9th to the 14th centuries AD. All of their names include the word 'VARMAN'which means 'protector'. Forget the small fry and focus on the big fish in our Top 10 kings:

King Jayavarman VII

Jayavarman II       (r 802-50) Founder of the Khmer empire in AD 802.

Indravarman I       (r 877-89) Builder of the first Baray (reservoir). Preah Ko and Bakong.

Yasovarman I        (r 889-910) Moved the capital to Angkor and built Lolei temple and Phnom Bakheng.

Jayavarman IV     (r 924-42) Usurper king who moved the capital to Koh Ker.

Rajendravarman II (r 944-68) Builder of Eastern Mebon, Pre Rup and Phimeanakas.

Jayavarman V      (r 968-1001) Oversaw construction of Ta Keo and Banteay Srei.

Suryavarman I     (r 1002-49 expanded the empire into much of Laos and Thailand.

Udayadityavarman II (r 1049-65) Builder of the pyramidal Baphuon and the Western Mebon.

Suryavarman II    (r1112-52) Legendary builder of Angkor Wat and Beng Mealea temples.

Jayavarman VII  (r 1181-1219) The king of the god-kings, building Angkor Thom, Preah Khan and Ta     Prohm Temples.