December 2012 - I had time for a short visit to Cambodia to get myself a new Vietnam visa. Wandering I noticed the Royal Palace lit up and realised that people would be paying homage to the former King though he died on the 15th of October. Nuns were chanting, other were holding photographs of their beloved King. Some lit incense. It was avery gentle scene as the traffic had been diverted away from the area.

Norodom Sihanouk was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He was the effective ruler of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970.