Wat Thmey (Killing Fields)
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Chrysti
Canberra, Australia9 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
A very moving and overwhelming experience. Incredibly sad, brutal and confronting. Such a devastating time in Cambodia that is still very recent and worth having a look at to learn more.
If you can get a guide, worth paying extra so they can provide context. I would have loved to learn more from a local but there were no guides available when I was there.
There are paintings as well as signs in English that provide background and history of the events. The execution well and memorial at the centre full of skulls and bones was particularly heartbreaking but the displays are respectful.
If you can get a guide, worth paying extra so they can provide context. I would have loved to learn more from a local but there were no guides available when I was there.
There are paintings as well as signs in English that provide background and history of the events. The execution well and memorial at the centre full of skulls and bones was particularly heartbreaking but the displays are respectful.
Written March 3, 2023
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Richard S
Perth, UK80 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
I gave it 4 stars as an experience, in a historical context.
There were several rooms to view and big boards of photos and paintings. In the middle of the courtyard was a raised dias with a pile of skulls and bones in a glass enclosed case. I didn't take any photos as it didnt feel right. Very moving reading of accounts of how people suffered under the deluded evil regime of Pol Pots back to year Zero.
I was 26 at the time it started and the international community did nothing to relieve the suffering of the Cambodian people till Vietnam invaded and removed Pol Pot in 1979 after 2 million people died, a lot under torture. I was amazed that he and his cronies were never brought to justice and lived out their lives in Thailand
There were several rooms to view and big boards of photos and paintings. In the middle of the courtyard was a raised dias with a pile of skulls and bones in a glass enclosed case. I didn't take any photos as it didnt feel right. Very moving reading of accounts of how people suffered under the deluded evil regime of Pol Pots back to year Zero.
I was 26 at the time it started and the international community did nothing to relieve the suffering of the Cambodian people till Vietnam invaded and removed Pol Pot in 1979 after 2 million people died, a lot under torture. I was amazed that he and his cronies were never brought to justice and lived out their lives in Thailand
Written March 29, 2023
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Maxima S
Melbourne, Australia3 contributions
Feb 2020
At first, I had hesitation visiting the place as this could be very emotional for me, however since this is history , this will be just like reading a book, so I went with my group. It was all so sad from the very start but after seeing and reading the story of this boy my heart sank furthermore. At the end of the tour, I realized that this man selling his book was that boy in the painting. He lived to tell his tale and I could'nt stop my tears and ended up sobbing to this testimony of the triump of the human spirit.
Written February 28, 2020
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Sophie & Ollie
London, UK41 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
We visited the site out of respect however we were alarmed at how unkept the museum was. It distracts from the importance of the meaning. We had to double check that we were in the right place when we arrived. Whilst I understand that the message is to remind people of the atrocities caused by war (and not for extravagance or galore) we couldn’t help but be distracted by the graffitied broken signs, faded ripped pictures, litter and lack of signage/guidance for the museum.
We were happy to pay the 3 dollars pp to contribute to the cause however we’d kindly recommend that greater care be given to the site, mainly to provide respect for the victims. It’s upsetting to see a burial site (including exposed remains) next to a pile of litter and broken signs.
We were happy to pay the 3 dollars pp to contribute to the cause however we’d kindly recommend that greater care be given to the site, mainly to provide respect for the victims. It’s upsetting to see a burial site (including exposed remains) next to a pile of litter and broken signs.
Written October 7, 2022
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Jane B
Oxford, UK64 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
We visited this memorial as a family (myself, my husband and our 3 boys - 16, 14 & 12y) during a brief stay in Siem Reap.
Sadly there were no guides available so I don’t think we really got as much out of this moving place as we should but it was still well worth visiting and utterly overwhelming.
We all realised how ignorant we were about the history of the Cambodian civil war and visiting this memorial prompted some very deep family discussions. We went home and did a lot of research into what happened and the tragedy and terror that went along with this story as a result of our visit.
If you can find a guide, I would definitely pay a bit extra for this but either way, do visit. This is a part of history that should never be forgotten. It is utterly terrifying that all this happened within the last 50 years.
Sadly there were no guides available so I don’t think we really got as much out of this moving place as we should but it was still well worth visiting and utterly overwhelming.
We all realised how ignorant we were about the history of the Cambodian civil war and visiting this memorial prompted some very deep family discussions. We went home and did a lot of research into what happened and the tragedy and terror that went along with this story as a result of our visit.
If you can find a guide, I would definitely pay a bit extra for this but either way, do visit. This is a part of history that should never be forgotten. It is utterly terrifying that all this happened within the last 50 years.
Written August 8, 2022
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LoBommer
The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, UK1,525 contributions
Nov 2019
Nice temple and lots of monks houses with monks going about their daily business.
There is a room in one of the buildings with paintings depicting the atrocities and tortures. Makes harrowing reading, how could this happen!
An interesting history lesson and an eye opener.
There is a room in one of the buildings with paintings depicting the atrocities and tortures. Makes harrowing reading, how could this happen!
An interesting history lesson and an eye opener.
Written February 7, 2020
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podeee
Birmingham, UK66 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Very sad and very upsetting. But this needs to be told what happened and the world needs to remember these poor people. Had an audio guide which was very informative. I still can’t believe what went on. This is a must visit whilst in the country.
Written February 11, 2020
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Matias V
Espoo, Finland392 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
Some had taken a guide, we just walked through reading stories. Some pictures and artifacts were a bit too much for the youngest of our children, but luckily they could not read the stories. A place worth the visit, but maybe not for the most sensitive people. But that’s the idea I guess. If history is like it is, it should be presented as it was.
Written October 18, 2020
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Vinay
Amsterdam14 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
The history is really sad but this place isn't taken care of. Not much to see here, apart from reading the information on the boards. Visit it only if you have extra time and nothing else to do.
Written October 30, 2022
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Jennifer D
Western Australia, Australia1,193 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Visit this attraction in conjunction with Opopo Visitors Centre as they are very close. $3US entry fee. It is not a huge attraction and does not take too long but worth a visit. There's a nice coffee shop opposite the entrance .
Written February 17, 2020
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- (0.08 mi) Nita Fine Dining
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