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Thai-Cambodia Tensions Ease Ahead of Defense Ministers’ Meeting
Thailand and Cambodia hope a meeting of their defense ministers in September will help rebuild cross-border relations after two years of tensions and armed clashes. The improved diplomatic outlook follows the election in July of the Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Continue reading
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Despite Some Efforts, Forests Continue To Dwindle
Cambodia’s woodlands are seeing continued deforestation, despite a plan by the government to curb illegal logging, environmental groups say. Authorities say they have a plan to protect the forest, but non-governmental groups say the problem persists, including through an increase in land concessions, and massive illegal logging by the military. Cambodia has an official strategy to protect the forests over the next 18 years, including land management practices and tighter governmental controls over still exiting forests. Continue reading
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International Court Expects Temple Hearing Soon
The International Court of Justice is likely to hold a hearing on the Preah Vihear temple issue in a matter of weeks, an official there told VOA Khmer Tuesday. Cambodia has petitioned the court to re-interpret a 1962 decision that gave Preah Vihear temple to Cambodia but left both Thailand and Cambodia claiming adjacent land. Cambodia hopes a hearing will clarify the decision, which officials here say should include the land Continue reading
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Observers See Role for Former King on Border Issue
Former king Norodom Sihanouk could be a valuable asset in the Thai-Cambodian border dispute, a Cambodian historian says. As monarch, Norodom Sihanouk led Cambodia’s bid to regain Preah Vihear temple from Thai occupation in 1962 through the International Court of Justice. Continue reading
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Major Clashes Reported Between Troops in Preah Vihear
Cambodian and Thai troops were engaged in intense, sporadic fighting near Preah Vihear temple for nearly three hours on Friday afternoon, officials in Phnom Penh and on the border said. Fighting included the firing of multiple rockets from vehicle platforms and from tanks, Cambodian military officials said Continue reading
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Cambodia Seeks UN Intervention After Border Clashes
Cambodia on Monday stepped up its diplomatic efforts to put an end to four days of clashes along the border near Preah Vihear temple, while military commanders on the border reported the situation had calmed after more fighting Monday morning. Prime Minister Hun Sen said in a speech Monday he had requested intervention from the UN Security Council, as the foreign minister prepared for a trip to UN headquarters in New York. Continue reading
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