After this country had been controlled by France as French Indochina, the renewal Kingdom of Cambodia was born in 1993. It became impoverished by the faction with Pol Pot but it recovers gradually by the help of western nations. The direct international flights come from many countries to Siem Reap where there is Angkor Wat. There are specialty goods such as the Cambodian silk. Prices are about 1/5. (5/09)