Cambodia Border Dispute
The listing of the 11th century Preah Vihear temple as a UNESCO World Heritage Site has triggered a military reaction by Thailand along the disputed border the temple is located on. Some 700 Thai troops penetrated what is regarded by a 1962 UN agreement as Cambodian territory and set up camp in what they claim is Thai territory. Some 1000 Cambodian soldiers, a large majority of them former Khmer Rouge fighters who integrated the RCAF were deployed as a face-off in response. After a few rounds of negotiations very little progress has been made. The troops are still stationed on both sides of the border, digging trenches...
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