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Preah Vihear talks postponed indefinitely
A setback for the border talks between Cambodia and Thailand; formal and informal talks have been postponed indefinitely due to the current political crisis in Thailand. Cambodia says temple talks off...
Wednesday Rojak #39
Beads, names, and tattoos. We give them all a Southeast Asian slant in this week’s rojak! photo credit: zephyr_jiza Crewcut75 takes a walk through the Prambanan temples, which were damaged b...
The great wall of Cambodia
Now, this is where the story gets ridiculous. Cambodia has annnounced plans to erect walls across disputed border territories, including over the territory at Preah Vihear. In effect, they’re go...
Preah Vihear talks optimistic; Cambodia and Thailand commit to peaceful resolution
A new round of talks over the Cambodian-Thai border disputes began again on Tuesday at the town of Hua Hin. While no resolution is in sight, both countries made resolutions to resolve the conflict usi...
Wednesday Rojak #38
We’ve got a good mix of stories from the web this week, from the old name of Thailand (Thailand), Cambodia (ceramics and temples) and Malaysia (dying traditions). photo credit: joejiang.sg E...
Public lecture: Thailand / Cambodian Border Conflicts @ ANU
A seminar at the Australian National University discussing the current border conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia. Thailand / Cambodian Border Conflicts: Historical and Contemporary Origins Speake...
Preah Vihear Weekend: Troops pull back
News of a troop pullback came as early as Thursday, and over the weekend both sides began to reduce the number of troops stationed at the disputer border around Preah Vihear. Tension reliever Bangkok ...
Temple standoff on two fronts again
Cambodia contests ownership of Ta Moan Thom as Thailand returns troops to occupy the temple, while at Preah Vihear the standoff has caused a surge of visitors in nationalistic fervour. Cambodia reasse...
Thai troops back in Ta Moan temple in apparent back track
The Phnom Penh posts reports that Thai soldiers have once again restricted access to the second border temple in an apparent backtrack from an agreement reached last week. Thais back at Ta Moan Thom ...
Tesco contruction in Ayutthaya stonewalled - literally!
The construction of a Tesco outlet in Thailand’s Ayutthaya province has been delayed as an ancient wall from a fort built during th Ayutthaya-period in uncovered. Ancient-wall find delays constr...
Botched work mar Ayutthaya restoration
Reports of shoddy restoration work at the World Heritage Site of Ayutthaya due to the action on inexperienced contractors. photo credit: Sofia Brightsea Restoration work posing threat to historical ...
Cambodia and Thailand to meet for Preah Vihear talks again on Aug 18
The tension at the border seems to have abated at the moment, although the situation remains unresolved. Thailand will host a third round of talks on August 18 while Cambodia is in the midst of formin...
Ta Moen temple becomes source of new Thai-Cambodia conflict
While I was away at the field over the weekend, another border temple became a source of conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. Despite the sudden media interest, this particular dispute is not new, ...
The historic city of Ayutthaya
The Economic Times and Malaysia Star both recently ran features on one of Thailand’s World Heritage Sites, Ayutthaya. photo credit: Sofia Brightsea Ayutthaya, Thailand’s historic city E...
Wednesday Rojak #36
This week on Wednesday Rojak, we find that there’s a lot more to Cambodia than Angkor Wat… but you already knew that, didn’t you? Plus, a couple of side trips to Laos and Thailand. ...
Waiting to see who pulls out of Preah Vihear first
The second day of renewed talks end with a slightly hopeful nope as both countries reiterate their intention to a peaceful resolution. However, the question of who will withdraw first hangs in the air...
Second round of Preah Vihear talks ‘foundering’
Officials from Cambodia and Thailand met in Siam Reap yesterday for a second round of talks on the Preah Vihear standoff, with early reports that the inexperience of the new Thai foreign minister is h...
Preah Vihear: Second round of talks resume today
Today, Thailand and Cambodia meet in Siam Reap (ironically, the name means ‘Victory over Siam’) for a second round to defuse the standoff at Preah Vihear. Turbulent times of an ancient tem...
Thailand and Cambodia agree to go back to the table
After bringing the tense situation at Preah Vihear to the attention of the UN Security Council, Cambodia decides to withdraw the issue and go back to negotiations with Thailand. Talks will resume agai...
UN tables Preah Vihear, both sides prepare for clashes
10 days into the standoff, it looks like the Preah Vihear issue will be tabled at the UN Security Council meeting. Cambodia is still on its diplomatic campaign to gain international support while the ...
Wednesday Rojak #35
This late edition of rojak comes at the last hours of Wednesday (local time) because I was rushing for another deadline… it’s been a pretty news-filled week, with the standoff at Preah Vih...
Cambodia turns to intervention for Preah Vihear
The Preah Vihear standoff has reached an impasse as Cambodia now seeks to international help resolve the border crisis. Cambodia seeks regional intervention to resolve stand-off with Thailand The Stra...
Weekend standoff at Preah Vihear
The situation at Preah Vihear remains tense over the weekend, including one alarming incident where both armies had their weapons drawn and pointing at each other. Fortunately, no conflict ensued, and...
Preah Vihear simmers as more troops pour in
The troop count has escalated on both sides of the Tha-Cambodian border, although both armies have been showing unusual restraint (and there are even hints that the Thais do know they are on the wrong...
Face-off continues at Preah Vihear
The tense standoff continues at Preah Vihear as both Thai and Cambodian troops (close to 600, at last count) face off at the disputed territory around Preah Vihear. The dispute seems centred around Ca...
Wednesday Rojak #34
… the meanwhile edition. Meanwhile? Yes, while much of the focus this past two weeks have been about the inscribing of the new World Heritage sites (including George Town, Malacca and Preah Vihe...
Tensions still high over Preah Vihear
A week after Preah Vihear was inscribed on the list of World Heritage sites, tensions are still high between Cambodia and Thailand, most recently when Thai troops reportedly crossed over into Cambodia...
National Angkor Museum not really “national” or “Angkor”?
The International Herald Tribune writes about the newly-opened National Angkor Museum that has drawn criticism for not being really “national” (as it is Thai-owned) or “Angkor”...
The ghost of Preah Vihear returns to haunt
Not a literal ghost, mind you, but a rather the temple’s troubled history of being at the border of two modern nations. Cambodia has submitted a proposal to the World Heritage Committee meeting ...
Cambodia to apply for Preah Vihear World Heritage status alone
The Thai courts issued an injuction against the Thai government from supporting Cambodia’s bid to list Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site, Cambodia has decided to press on with the proposal a...