It is the end of the dry season, and a breathlessness lies upon the land. The empty, harvested rice fields shimmer in the heat, while the broken shells of former schools and hospitals dot the countryside. The supply of electricity is erratic, and most of the main roads out of Phnom Penh peter out within an hour's drive from the capital.
Cambodia is still in appalling physical shape ten years after the Khmer Rouge were driven from power by an invading army from Viet Nam. The country's economy operates at only 60% of its prewar level, its port facilities at just...
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