Armed clash between Cambodia and Thai troops
The armed confrontation occurred the earlier Sunday between Cambodian and Thai soldier near the two bordering countries disputed area, Preah Vihear temple. The troop clash was caused by the misunderstanding. The both soldiers returned to their bases in order to wait for the official meeting between the both countries.
Col Thanet Wongcha-um, chief of staff of [...]
Thai planned military action against Cambodia
Following the fugitive prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was appointed as advisor to prime minister Hun Sen and to Cambodia’s government on October 27, the diplomatic ties between Cambodia and Thailand occurred and the both countries recalled their ambassadors to their own countries.
Recently, the leak of the secret information revealed that the Thai government developed a [...]
Cambodia voted as member of World Heritage committee
It is the first time Cambodia have been voted to one of 21 permanent member of World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in 17th general assembly in Paris from Oct 23 to 28, 2009, representing 186 countries in the world.
Speaking in graduation ceremony of a university in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s prime minister Hun Sen said that [...]
Drop in tourists to Preah Vihear temple
During the last three months to the end of September, the number of visitors who have visited at Preah Vihear temple declined by a quarter in comparison with the same period of the last year. The drop in the tourism arrival is because of fears of influenza A(H1N1) and a reaction to Cambodia to be [...]
NA president called on ASEAN to resolve border dispute
During the opening remarks at the 30th meeting of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) from August 2 to 6 2009 in Pattaya in Thailand, Heng Samrin, president of the National Assembly called on the ASEAM to participate in resolving the border dispute between Cambodian and Thailand.
The border dispute erupted after Preah Vihear temple was registered [...]
Soldiers stationed at Preah Vihear to hold joint ceremony
After the tension between Cambodian and Thai troops at Preah Vihear temple eased, the both soldiers stationed at disputed areas plan to hold joint ceremony Saturday in Ta Thav about 7 kilometers from the Preah Vihear temple order to improve the good relationship between the two countries.
Ten Navun, first lieutenant with the RCAF, was quoted [...]
Stamps of one-year celebration of Preah Vihear
So Khun, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications said that a new five postage stamps was released this week to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Preah Vihear temple being inscribed as a World Heritage site on July 07, 2008 in Canada, according to the Cambodia Daily.
He added that this stamp will be stamped on things or [...]