Cambodia not to boycott ASEAN Summit in Thailand
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — The bilateral armed clash at the border area in October will not stop Cambodia from attending the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Thailand, Chinese-language newspaper the Jian Hua Daily on Wednesday quoted an official as saying.
“We will not boycott the summit in December, even as we have border dispute,” Phay [...]
CULTURE-CAMBODIA: Pre-War Khmer Music Making a Comback
PHNOM PENH, Aug 17 (IPS) - Grainy black and white newsreel footage of B-52 bombing raids and fierce fighting are the images most frequently associated with Cambodia in the sixties and early seventies — not rock and roll, hot pants and wild dancing.
But when the Khmer Rouge took power in 1975, emptying the cities and [...]
Cambodia, Thailand to meet for new border talks
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia and Thailand geared up Sunday for renewed border settlement talks after both sides ended a monthlong armed confrontation by withdrawing most of their troops from disputed territory around an ancient temple.
Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers are scheduled to meet in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin on Monday in a bid [...]
Cambodia: Thai PM plans to visit Preah Vihear area
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) – Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej is scheduled to visit the area near the Preah Vihear Temple in the eponymous Cambodian province, English-Khmer language newspaper the Cambodia Daily Friday quoted official as saying.
“He has a plan to visit the Preah Vihear area, not the Preah Vihear Temple,” said Cambodian Information [...]
Cambodia’s Forgotten Temples Fall Prey to Looters
The three freshly dug holes under the two arching palm trees measured a metre by about half a meter, and about half a meter deep. A few fragments of what appeared to be centuries-old clay pots were scattered around the excavation site, seemingly discarded as worthless in the hunt for more valuable treasure.
“We find new [...]
Cambodian, Thai troops pull back from 2nd temple
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Tension at a second border temple that is claimed by both Thailand and Cambodia has eased after troops from the two countries pulled back from the site, Cambodian officials said Wednesday.
Agreement for a troop withdrawal from the grounds of the 13th century Ta Moan Thom temple was reached during a [...]
Troops step back at second Thai-Cambodia border temple:officials
PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Officials from Cambodia and Thailand said Wednesday that tensions over a second disputed Khmer ruin on their joint border had been resolved and troops had returned to their stations.
Thailand and Cambodia began trading barbs on Sunday over the Ta Muen Thom ruins, which are about 130 kilometres (80 miles) west of [...]
Thailand, Cambodia to follow up ’success’
The National Security Council (NSC) is to meet with other agencies to follow up on agreements made at the assembly in Siem Reap on the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.
But no date for the talks has yet been set, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat.
The Foreign Ministry yesterday invited 11 Bangkok-based diplomats whose [...]
Cambodia, Thailand reluctant to act in border standoff
BANGKOK (AFP) — Cambodia and Thailand both signalled their willingness Tuesday to stand down troops amassed along their disputed border, but neither showed any immediate signs of making the first move.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen told reporters that his country’s troops were ready to withdraw, but indicated that Thailand would have to pull out first [...]
Frontier stalemate
Phnom Penh - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said he is willing to pull troops back from the Preah Vihear temple area - but Thailand has to go first.
As of Tuesday afternoon, both countries pledged solemnly to bring a peaceful end to the temple spat.
But the Cambodian premier said Thailand has to go first on [...]
