KTMphil
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The infamous, totalitarian, Khmer Rouge leader, left wing dictator's, cremation spot is easily found in Cambodia, near the Thai border.
_DSC1574 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr
Brief summary of Pol Pot's rise to fame
Born 1925 - died 1998
Led the Khmer Rouge Cambodian Revolutionary Party from 1963-1981
Became the totalitarian dictator of Cambodia in 1975-1979 when the Khmer Rouge Party took over Cambodia
Responsible for the deaths of 25% of the Cambodian population (maybe as many as 3 million) during his rule through murder, torture & malnutrition
1979-1997 worked from the jungles of SW Cambodia, still as the rebel leader of the Khmer Rouge
1998 died under house arrest (by a splinter group of the Khmer Rouge) at the Thai /Cambodia border
Cremation spot at the Thai /Cambodian border
It has a strange feel about the place. For such an evil leader, its surprising how there is no real security surrounding the cremation spot, just a small ticket hut.
_DSC1573 by Triangle Golden 007, on Flickr
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Brief summary of Pol Pot's rise to fame
Born 1925 - died 1998
Led the Khmer Rouge Cambodian Revolutionary Party from 1963-1981
Became the totalitarian dictator of Cambodia in 1975-1979 when the Khmer Rouge Party took over Cambodia
Responsible for the deaths of 25% of the Cambodian population (maybe as many as 3 million) during his rule through murder, torture & malnutrition
1979-1997 worked from the jungles of SW Cambodia, still as the rebel leader of the Khmer Rouge
1998 died under house arrest (by a splinter group of the Khmer Rouge) at the Thai /Cambodia border
Cremation spot at the Thai /Cambodian border
It has a strange feel about the place. For such an evil leader, its surprising how there is no real security surrounding the cremation spot, just a small ticket hut.
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