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Phnom Penh, Cambodia, took over as the country's capital after the fall of Angkor, and offers a different view of the country away from the culture of Angkor Wat.

The trial of Tuol Sleng prison chief Duch, the first senior member of the Khmer Rouge regime to face justice, will soon deliver its verdict.

Thousands visit the former Khmer Rouge torture center of Toul Sleng and the Choeung Ek Killing Fields while in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh.

The horror of the killing fields of Cambodia are still relevant to the 21st century, but former soldiers are willing to fight again - against Thailand this time.

The caves in the Viengzay district of Laos were home to up to 23,000 people during the Vietnam War when the USA subjected the people to intense bombing raids.

Many travellers to Cambodia only see the sites of Angkor. But there is much more of note in Cambodia. Here are some suggestions.

During a two week period you can explore the capital Phnom Penh, the ancient Angkor Wat and the laid back beach town of Sihanoukville.

Richard Wells delivers a surprisingly engaging score for a less-than-original science fiction/horror film.

Film Making has long been a money-spinner in Thailand, thanks to its topographical variety and good infrastructure. Now location spotting is the new tourist activity.

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Journalist Thet Sambath's ten-year project on the Cambodian Killing Fields of the 1970s culminates in a world premiere at the Amsterdam documentary festival.

MTV's late-night romp fest called "Undressed" offered early roles for many stars of today. Below is a look at the most recognizable.

Three men are convicted for their role in the 11-year long Sierra Leone civil war. The guilty verdict includes the use of child soldiers.

The top hotels in Hua Hin, Thailand, hug the long white sandy shore and have sited their pools in exotic gardens near the beach, and mostly lie just outside the town.

The top attraction in Cambodia is, of course, Angkor Wat, but it would be a mistake to concentrate on this World Heritage Site in Siem Reap and ignore the others.

Fiction by Tim Casson, Steve Rasnic Tem, Kim Lakin-Smith, Nina Allan, Sarah Totton and T.F.Davenport, interview with Gary A. Braunbeck, columns by Stephen Volk and others

Fires on the Plain follows the harrowing adventures of one soldier's desperate attempt to reach a military field hospital, or die trying. A war movie ahead of its time.

To aid stranded passengers from Bangkok's airport closures, Bangkok Airways now offers flights from Hua Hin (via Samui) through to Singapore and Hong Kong.

Canadian actor Paul Gross writes, directs and stars in the Canadian war drama Passchendaele.

Despite progress and global technological advances, twentieth century genocides highlight the need to vigorously study this phenomenon with the goal of ending atrocities.

Every year in December the oldest and most historical beach resort in Thailand hosts a vintage car parade commencing in Bangkok and ending in Hua Hin.

Using their language as code, Native Americans provided the key to victory in both world wars.

Everything Sad is Coming Untrue is Jason Gray's latest album from Centricity Music. It has a pop focus but absent is the fluff that normally clogs mainstream radio.

Gears of War 2 is one of the most difficult multiplayer games to master on the Xbox 360. These ten tips offer advice on how to win every round.

Film has the ability touch the hearts and minds of viewers, and if used responsibly it can carry the message of awareness and change to a global audience.

Cambodia's capital draws countless travelers from around the globe, if not for its historic richness then for dirt-cheap living - if you know where to go.

The most famous of all holding actions in military history where 300 Spartans made an Alamo of a mountain pass in Greece.

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Starring Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann, Withnail and I is a desperately funny, drunken romp, about the unwashed lives of two sad sacks in search of something better.