Thursday, February 17, 2011

Thailand, Cambodia appearing in extra clash

But Thailand says the 1.8-square-mile 4.7-square-kilometer area around Preah Vihear was not at all fully demarcated, and blames a diagram drawn by the creation of the 20th-century for the duration of the French occupation of ...

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Thai, Cambodian forces renew clashes

But Thailand says the 1.8-square-mile 4.7-square-kilometer area around Preah Vihear was on no account fully demarcated, and blames a plot drawn by the start of the 20th-century throughout the French occupation of Cambodia. ...

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Murder most foul

The history of our last century could be summed up by counting the number of human beings eliminated in the pursuit of greater social efficiencies. Every major political and/or philosophical shift triggered waves of mass murder around the globe, and I fear we've reached a point in our ... It's been three weeks since I could find any cooking oil at the local Tesco Lotus store, and acquaintances all over Thailand confirm to me that it's a common problem everywhere. ...

Monday, February 14, 2011

UN Security Council urges ceasefire after latest Thai-Cambodia ...

Tensions first escalated between the two countries in July 2008 following the build-up of military forces near the Preah Vihear temple, which dates back to the 11th century and is located on the Cambodian side of the border. ...

Sunday, February 13, 2011

KI Media Thai border villagers back home after clashes « KI MEDIA

UNESCO 's enlisting it in the World Culture Heritage list in 2008 accelerated the tension on this issue between Thailand and Cambodia. A strip of 4.6-sq-km land around the 11th-century temple was claimed by both countries, ...

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Thailand To Explain Border Rows With Cambodia | MyNewsHub

... listing based on the fact that the 11th century temple stands on an unsettled area of Thailand and Cambodia and that a world heritage site management plan proposed by Cambodia covers its vicinity which includes Thai territory. ...

Friday, February 11, 2011

Four gopuras of landmark Shiva temple on Thai-Cambodia border ...

Damage to 11th century Shiva temple was shocking and hurtful to the Hindu community world over. Lord Shiva, one of the major deities in Hinduism forming great triad with Brahma and Vishnu, was focus of worship of the Hindus, ...