via Phnom Penh Post, 17 May 2022: Repair of the Preah Vihear staircase funded by the US Ambassadors Fund.
The World Monuments Fund has sent experts to help drill the natural rock of the ancient staircase north of the Preah Vihear temple, which was damaged by water pooling under the stone. Steel will be added to strengthen the foundation.
At the request of the National Authority for Preah Vihear (NAPV), the monument fund sent Sokha – a specialist in drilling natural rock – to assist in the drilling of the seventh staircase.
The natural rock foundations are cracking apart, but by drilling 12 two to three metre deep holes in the structure, steel reinforcing bars and cement will be able to be used to reconnect the steps. Experts spent May 13 and 14 completing the complex operation.
NAPV director-general Kong Puthikar told The Post on May 16 that the project to renovate the staircase was part of phase three of the programme funded by the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFPC).
Source: Drill experts assist in Preah Vihear 7th staircase repairs | Phnom Penh Post
