The Killing Fields of Cambodia

[Professorfart]

It was indeed Buadhai. The country side scenes in the film were shot in Sam Roi Yot and Phuket.

If you look closely at Choeung Ek you occasionally find a bit of rag or bone sticking out of the ground. I once found a piece of jawbone there just sticking out of the ground. Grim but a necessary reminder of how shitty we can be to each other.

If you travel out and about in Cambodia you will find similar places all over the country and also hear many a grim tale.

[themook]

There were many pieces of bone and teeth as well as torn pieces of clothing throughout when I visited in October. The place is not a fun place to visit, but should be required along with S-21.

The pagoda and its contents enhance the impact of the grounds

Prevention or termination of atrocities such as this are the things for which countries have a military.

God rest their souls.

[sityparamount]

I was surprised at the peaceful beauty at the killing fields,such a stark contrast to the horrors that took place there.

[Kidneystone]

The place certainly evoked a strange mix of emotions; I remember weeping at the Killing Tree for those that died there. I also remember a surreal sense of elation on leaving the place and then witnessing the resilience of the people in their attempts to build a better place in the aftermath of the atrocity.

[keda]

Originally Posted by Professorfart

It was indeed Buadhai. The country side scenes in the film were shot in Sam Roi Yot and Phuket.

If you look closely at Choeung Ek you occasionally find a bit of rag or bone sticking out of the ground. I once found a piece of jawbone there just sticking out of the ground. Grim but a necessary reminder of how shitty we can be to each other.

If you travel out and about in Cambodia you will find similar places all over the country and also hear many a grim tale.

Apparently Choeung Ek is the largest, but defining a killing field as a place where more than 100 people were systematically murdered, there are some 4000 killing fields in Cambodia.

And to think, the butchers were afforded the luxury of a chair at the UN.