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Preah Vihear talks postponed indefinitely
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | August 28th 2008 by Noel
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 due to crisis Bangkok Post, 28 August 2008 Infor read more
Wednesday Rojak #39
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | August 27th 2008 by Noel
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 by an earthquake in 2006 Andy discusses an old refe read more
Prassat Preah Vihear
Politics, Religion, History and Kentucky Basketball | August 26th 2008 by the heretic
This is the disputed angkorean temple called Preah Vihear on the Cambodian-Thai border. There have been a few small clashes between Thai and Khmer forces over the land in this area. A few Cambodians have been killed by Thai soldiers. Next trip to read more
The great wall of Cambodia
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | August 25th 2008 by Noel
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 going to prevent access to the temple from Thailand read more
Preah Vihear talks optimistic; Cambodia and Thailand commit to pe…
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | August 20th 2008 by Noel
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 using existing commissions and to shelve the Ta Moan read more
Public lecture: Thailand / Cambodian Border Conflicts @ ANU
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | August 19th 2008 by Noel
A seminar at the Australian National University discussing the current border conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia. Thailand / Cambodian Border Conflicts: Historical and Contemporary Origins Speaker/Host: Jane Ferguson, Andrew Walker, Peter Quinn read more
Preah Vihear Weekend: Troops pull back
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | August 17th 2008 by Noel
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 Post, 18 August 2008 Cambodia, Thailand to meet fo read more
Temple standoff on two fronts again
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | August 13th 2008 by Noel
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 reasserts claim over border temples AP, via Internationa read more
Cambodia and Thailand to meet for Preah Vihear talks again on Aug…
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | August 7th 2008 by Noel
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 forming a new government. Border meeting Bangkok Post, 0 read more
Saneh must now resign
Rule of Lords | July 31st 2008 by Awzar Thi
The chairman of Thailand’s official human rights body, Saneh Chamarik (above), on July 29 sent an open letter to the head of the United Nations expressing his agency’s most serious concern and dismay at a “blatant violation of human rights.” read more
Wednesday Rojak #36
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 30th 2008 by Noel
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. photo credit: deevaugn For those of you just j read more
Waiting to see who pulls out of Preah Vihear first
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 29th 2008 by Noel
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… Cambodia, Thailand mull troop pullout The read more
Second round of Preah Vihear talks ‘foundering’
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 28th 2008 by Noel
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 hampering talks. Preah Vihear a case study in dip read more
Preah Vihear: Second round of talks resume today
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 27th 2008 by Noel
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 temple Phnom Penh Post, 25 July 2008 Temple tensions read more
Preah Vihear: An Unneccesary Fight
The Asian Economist | July 25th 2008 by nhuong
On July 15, 2008, one week after UNESCO declared Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site, the Thai government deployed their troops to the historic site. UNESCO listed Preah Vihear as being owned by Cambodia, which is true. According to maps drawn by t read more
Thailand and Cambodia agree to go back to the table
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 24th 2008 by Noel
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 again on Monday. Cambodia, Thailand agree more temple read more
UN tables Preah Vihear, both sides prepare for clashes
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 23rd 2008 by Noel
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 Thai PM has the remarkable gall to say the crisis read more
Wednesday Rojak #35
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 23rd 2008 by Noel
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 Vihear taking centre-stage. We’ll have some blo read more
Cambodia turns to intervention for Preah Vihear
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 22nd 2008 by Noel
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 Straits Times, 22 July 2008 Vietnam calls for Thai-Cam read more
Weekend standoff at Preah Vihear
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 20th 2008 by Noel
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 all eyes are on the Monday meeting between the di read more
Preah Vihear -- Follow Up
The RAB Experience | July 20th 2008 by Rob Baiton
This is not a new case but it seems that Thailand, although accepting that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and their determination that the Preah Vihear temple complex was within the sovereign territory of Cambodia, still believes that appro read more
Round up
Real Life Thailand | July 19th 2008 by red and white
The ceasefire announced by alleged leaders of the southern insurgency in Thailand is something that I - like all sane people - desperately wish to believe in and that is why it is almost certainly a form of mental warfare by the terrorists.Since the read more
Preah Vihear simmers as more troops pour in
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 17th 2008 by Noel
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 side of the border). Both governments have agreed read more
Face-off continues at Preah Vihear
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 16th 2008 by Noel
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 Cambodian settlers that have taken up residence on a read more
Wednesday Rojak #34
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 16th 2008 by Noel
… 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 Vihear), life goes on in other parts of Southeast Asia read more
Tensions still high over Preah Vihear
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 15th 2008 by Noel
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 Cambodian territory yesterday (Thailand denies it). 10,000 read more
Religion og kulturminner
BLOGG1 | July 15th 2008 by Blogg1.no
Om enn litt ufrivillig er det igjen religion som er årsak til en konflikt i verden. Denne gang er det tempel ruinene Preah Vihear som er åsted for en krangel mellom thailandske og kambodsjanske militære styrker. De krangler om hvem som har rett ti read more
The 2008 World Heritage Southeast Asian roundup
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 13th 2008 by Noel
Internet troubles (and I’ve been having a lot of them lately) have prevented me from posting the later half of last week, so here’s a roundup of the aftermath to our new Southeast Asian World Heritage sites. Georgetown and Malacca are pre read more
World Heritage Update: Preah Vihear also included
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 7th 2008 by Noel
The details are sketchy, but it seems that Cambodia was successful in getting to controversial border temple Preah Vihear listed in the World Heritage List, despite Thailand’s objections. The news has come out on some of the news agencies and o read more
The ghost of Preah Vihear returns to haunt
The Southeast Asian Archaeology newsblog (SEAArch) | July 3rd 2008 by Noel
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 this week in Canada. The temple ghost returns Bang read more
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