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Thailand’s Standoff With Cambodia Over Temple Is Mixed Up With Politics

Thai and Cambodian soldiers faced off at the ruins of an ancient Hindu temple for a sixth straight day on Sunday, in a modern-day echo of the age-old clash of empires across Indochina. ...full story at New York Times

from New York Times on Mon, Jul 21 2008

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02 Oct 08 visit Royal Cambodian Army at Preah Virhear! Part 2  »  YouTube videoCambodian military standoff at Preah Vihear, Thai army try steal the Khmer temple! 2008! For SHAME!!! Thailand Invaded Cambodia In This 21st Century!!! PART 2!
20 Sep 08 visit Thai, Cambodian troops to end Ta Kwai row  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Thai and Cambodian troops planned to negotiate and end the border dispute around Ta Kwai temple, also known as Ta Krabey in Cambodia, at the end of September, according to Thailand’s Suranaree Task Force commander, Maj-Gen Kan...
17 Aug 08 visit Nurse: Disease will claim lives if Cambodia-Thai temple talks fail  »  The Nation Personnel near an ancient temple on the Thai-Cambodia border warned Sunday that if talks over disputed borders....
04 Oct 08 visit Thailand claims Cambodia fire on Thai troops first  »  Bangkok Post Following a Friday afternoon incident in which two Thais and one Khmer soldier were
wounded, Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied that Thai soldiers patrolling near the ancient Preah Vihear temple on the Thai-Cambodian border provoked a...
15 Oct 08 visit Five Thai troops injured in border clashes  »  The Nation Si Sa Ket - Gunfight broke out yesterday afternoon between Thai and Cambodian soldiers near the ancient Preah Vihear Temple followed by a hectic political and diplomatic manoeuvring aimed at discrediting one another.
15 Aug 08 visit Anti-Thai protest set for Sunday in Cambodia  »  Bangkok Post Cambodian union members have been called out for an anti-Thailand protest in Phnom Penh on Sunday, and demand withdrawal of Thai troops from around the Preah Vihear temple.

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