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Thai Prime Minister Visits Ayutthaya to Assess Flood Damage and Future Prevention

February 21, 2012

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Speaking in Ayutthaya this week as part of a World Heritage Site celebration, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra expressed confidence that this year’s flood prevention plan will guard against a repeat of the 2011 floods that shuttered hundreds of factories and damaged 158 historic monuments.

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Tags: Asia, Ayutthaya, Flooding, Natural Disaster, Southeast Asia, Thailand

 

 

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No Resolution on Preah Vihear as Cambodian, Thai Foreign Affairs Ministers Meet

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.

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Tags: Cambodia, Preah Vihear, Southeast Asia, Thailand, War and Conflict

 

 

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Cambodian Temples Reportedly Damaged by Thai Shells; Conflict Shifts Again to Preah Vihear

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.

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Tags: Asia, Cambodia, Preah Vihear, Southeast Asia, Thailand, UNESCO, War and Conflict

 

 

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Preah Vihear Temple Damaged in Thai-Cambodian Border Clash

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.

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Tags: Asia, Cambodia, Preah Vihear, Southeast Asia, Thailand, UNESCO, War and Conflict

 

 

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Ayutthaya, Thailand

Venice of the East: Former Siamese Capital

October 26, 2010

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Founded in 1350, Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai and was one of the most important economic and trade centers of the region.

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Tags: Asia, Ayutthaya, Flooding, Insufficient Management, Natural Disaster, Southeast Asia, Thailand, UNESCO