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Siem Reap's Antique Collector

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Siem Reap's Antique Collector

The story of how Kimhong San came to set up Antique Cambodia in Siem Reap, and why his collection of old radios, vinyl and boomboxes is much more than a business

Simon Ostheimer
Jun 13, 2020
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Siem Reap's Antique Collector

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The road to Antique Cambodia is a bumpy and dusty one, full of potholes and other obstacles that cause the tuk-tuk to regularly swerve and sharply slow down. Though the store is located not far outside of Siem Reap, the trip takes probably twice as long as it should do - and is an apt description of the journey San himself has undergone.

San was raised i…

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