PREAH VIHEAR
Strained relations over ancient ruins wrecking lives
- Published: 14/10/2010 at 05:37 AM
- Newspaper section: News
The battles have been waged on international platforms and behind closed cabinet doors, but this is more than just politics - this is playing with people's lives.
Most religious sites invite quiet contemplation, but this border temple of Preah Vihear excites only intemperate passion.
The Thai-Cambodia border dispute over the Preah Vihear temple is over a century long and for many of the locals, conflict is all they have ever known.
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About the author
- Writer: Barbara Woolsey
- Position: Writer
