Colourful Buddhist wall paintings inside main pagoda of Wat Thmei.

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Wat Thmei

Siem Reap


Wat Thmei has a small memorial stupa containing the skulls and bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. It also has plenty of young monks eager to practise their English.


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