Cambodia's Angkor Wat at center of forced-evictions row

Thousands booted from their homes at World Heritage Site, rights groups say

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Cambodia's 12th Century Angkor Wat temple complex is a major tourism draw for the poor Southeast Asian nation.  © Reuters

ANDREW HAFFNER, Contributing writer

PHNOM PENH -- As a tuk-tuk driver in Cambodia's tourism capital of Siem Reap, the livelihood of Prak Savuth revolves around Angkor Wat, the massive 12th century temple complex built to represent the universe itself.

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