Comments on: Back! To The Russian Market https://bdkiron.com/2015/01/07/5456/ more than a dog Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:26:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous https://bdkiron.com/2015/01/07/5456/#comment-44 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:24:01 +0000 http://boomerang.bdkiron.com/?p=5456#comment-44 In reply to KK.

After Vietnam invaded in 1978 and took control of Phnom Penh in 79, there was a large influx of soviets functionaries followed by soviet tourists in the 80s. This was their preferred place to shop. Thus, folks started calling it the Russian Market. The true name is Toul Tom Poung.

And, now, I’m off to Toul Tom Poung, searching for Velcro…

]]> By: KK https://bdkiron.com/2015/01/07/5456/#comment-43 Sun, 11 Jan 2015 22:29:57 +0000 http://boomerang.bdkiron.com/?p=5456#comment-43 Why is it the “Russian” market?

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