Heritage on the Wire
Across the Wire
January 03, 2012
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After a year that saw border tension boil over between Cambodia and Thailand, the Foreign Affairs Ministers of both countries met in Phnom Penh this week to discuss a range of issues stemming from the deadly clashes at Preah Vihear temple in February. It was the first visit by Thailand’s Surapong Tovichakchaikul to Cambodia since the Thai change of government in August.
read more Tags: Cambodia, Preah Vihear, Southeast Asia, Thailand, War and Conflict
ACROSS THE WIRE
May 18, 2011
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The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) recently released Heritage at Risk, a global report on endangered monuments and sites around the world.
read more Tags: Allianoi, Buddhas of Bamiyan, Cambodia, China, Citadelle Laferriere, Haiti, Hasankeyf, ICOMOS, Kashgar, Mes Aynak, Preah Vihear, Sans-Souci Palace, Turkey, Ukraine, UNESCO, Saving Our Vanishing Heritage
Across the Wire
April 26, 2011
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Military fighting continued Tuesday between Cambodian and Thai troops—the latest episode in an ongoing land dispute that over the past five days has claimed at least 12 lives, displaced thousands of villagers and put the area’s cultural heritage sites directly in the line of fire.
read more Tags: Asia, Cambodia, Preah Vihear, Southeast Asia, Thailand, UNESCO, War and Conflict
Across the Wire
February 10, 2011
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Preah Vihear Temple, an 11th-century Khmer temple located along the border of Thailand and Cambodia, has apparently been damaged as a result of military fighting between the two countries — the latest episode in an ongoing land dispute that has put the UNESCO World Heritage Site at risk.
read more Tags: Asia, Cambodia, Preah Vihear, Southeast Asia, Thailand, UNESCO, War and Conflict
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