East-Asia is changing with the modernisation influence of the west…

Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital, now has its own KFC and other capitalist trappings. Skyscrapers are rising, and foreign money is pouring in.

This may be your last chance to see Phnom Penh before this former village at the mouth of three mighty rivers, once called the Pearl of Asia, turns into a booming metropolis. Even today, the city seems to shimmer with the sense that its low-slung buildings, ambling cows and smiling monks are not long for this world.

The New York Times provides their list of things to do in 36 hours if you get a chance to visit Phnom Penh soon..

36 Hours in Phnom Penh

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