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- ↑ Ray, Nick; Bloom, Greg; Robinson, Daniel (1 July 2010). Cambodia 7. Lonely Planet. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-74179-457-1 . Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- 1 2 DK Travel Guides (1 June 2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Cambodia & Laos. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-4053-4985-7.
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