Picture of Russian Tourists Sitting On the Head of Statue In Siem Reap Triggered Anger Amongst Local Cambodians

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Picture of Russian Tourists Sitting On the Head of Statue In Siem Reap Triggered Anger Amongst Local Cambodians

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Picture of Russian Tourists Siting On the Head of Statue In Siem Reap Triggered Anger Amongst Locals

A few pictures of foreign tourists who people believed to be Russian, sitting on the head of statue along the entrance into Angkor Thom had triggered anger among local in Siem Reap. Pictures are believed to have been released on facebook sometime on 17 Sunday July 2016.

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It seems that we can always count on the Russkis to amuse me
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It's pretty ignorant climbing around on an ancient monument, especially on the statues which can easily fracture.
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CEOCambodiaNews wrote:Picture of Russian Tourists Siting On the Head of Statue In Siem Reap Triggered Anger Amongst Locals
They doen't appear to be sitting, and the statue doesn't seem to have a head.

That aside, I wonder why the story is the 'angered locals' rather than stupidity and illegality of climbing on ancient artifacts.
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The old Do's and Don't at Angkor Wat thread: https://cambodiaexpatsonline.com/newswor ... t7200.html
The video doesn't seem to have made a big difference.

However, it's not complicated - DON'T touch, climb or disrespect the monuments; wear clothes, leave the monks alone, don't leave litter or give to begging kids. Duh.
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LTO wrote:
CEOCambodiaNews wrote:They doen't appear to be sitting, and the statue doesn't seem to have a head.
One of the "restored" heads was knocked off by a tourist a couple of years ago....
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Seems all tourist should know not to climb on anything like that.

Is it a Buddhist or Hindu statue?
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General Mackevili wrote: Seems all tourist should know not to climb on anything like that.

Is it a Buddhist or Hindu statue?
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