Pagodas, Tombs and Parades

I have the morning to myself so it's time for walk-about. I was looking for a pagoda, the tombs of the towns Hero general, and a coffee. I found all three and more including a parade.

This area had been Vietnamese, Khmer, attacked by the Thai, disputed, and in recent history suffered from the Khmer Rouge. In 1978 tens of thousands of people fled this area as the Khmer Rouge teenaged troops ravaged across the Cambodian border. 158 local people were massacred just outside of Ha Tien.

The tombs on the hill are those of the Mac Cuu and his descendants. Centuries ago he was the head man in this area. Apparently the dynasty continued until recently.