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Entries for July, 2008

Seeking Solutions about Preah Vihear Border

It is now not the issue of listing Preah Vihear temple into world heritage site, but the border issue, mainly and firstly made by Thailand side. Territory surrounding the temple is solely claimed by Thais. Actually, according to actual situation, the judgment made by international court in 1962, the French-Siam treaty and agreement in 1907, […]

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Collect Money to Support Khmer Soldiers at Preah Vihear

The issue of Preah Vihear is strongly attracting attention among Cambodians. People are worrying about it when they heard that Thai troops are there and there are more and more troops, both Cambodian soldiers and Thai soldiers. Yesterday, the issue of Preah Vihear seemed to get worse tension according to a website.
From day to day, […]

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Enjoy pictures in Preah Vihear

I just got some pictures by email from my friend, Mr. Kin Phea, this morning. Here is some pictures I would like to share with you.

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Always want to update about Preah Vihear issues

Everyday, this week I got sms from my friends asking me to update news regarding the Preah Vihear issues. I am not a journalist, but I always try to know more and more about it. The Preah Vihear temple becomes bigger issues and attract more attention among people of Cambodia and Thailand. I do not […]

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Thai Troops Still At Preah Vihear Khmer

It is bad news for Cambodians when they heard that Thai soldiers/troops are in or at the Preah Vihear temple. Some things are unclear with the dispute border at Preah Vihear temple, and the both sides, Cambodia and Thailand, claimed sovereignty. The listing of Preah Vihear temple has made the world know that the temple […]

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Cambodia says 40 Thai soldiers cross border in temple feud

PHNOM PENH - About 40 Thai soldiers Tuesday entered Cambodia in the latest flare-up of a territorial dispute over a 900-year-old Hindu temple, Cambodian officials at the border told AFP.
They crossed the border hours after three Thai protesters were arrested for jumping an immigration checkpoint in a bid to reach the […]

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Nationalist and Selfish Over Preah Vihear Temple

Yesterday 14 July 2008, H.E. Sok An and his delegation, just arriving Cambodia from Canada, met and spoke to hundreds of Cambodians at Olympic stadium about the listing of Preah Vihear temple into the world heritage. He claimed that this is another big achievement of the Royal Government of Cambodia of this third mandate of […]

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Status of Commune Office Reflects Efficiency

Decentralization taken in 2002 at commune levels has brought with hope of local democracy and development. Elected commune councilors between 5 to 11 members in all 1,621 communes shall have to work in old commune offices. The offices were not equipped with new materials and lack of tables, and chairs. The old offices had made […]

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Preah Vihear Temple Is Turned to Border Disputes

What is the real issue over Preah Vihear temple? Thailand was talking about the listing of Preah Vihear temple into world heritage. Then some Thai people make it into political competition. Now, the same Preah Vihear temple becomes another agenda, it is about the scope of territory the Thailand may wish to control. It is […]

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Rumor Over Thai and Preah Vihear Temple

Yesterday night, I got a SMS from my friend who is working in Phnom Penh and his parents and relatives are living in Preah Vihear province. The message says Dear all, I just got information from Preah Vihear province today, there are four people died by eating fruits from Thailand. Please be careful and keep […]

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