via Bangkok Post, 22 May 2023: Thais are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Preah Vihear temple ruins in Si Sa Ket after 15 years of suspension, aiming to promote tourism and establish a peace dialogue with Cambodia, despite ongoing border conflicts and military presence in the area.
Thais are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Preah Vihear temple ruinsin Si Sa Ket, after 15 years of suspension, to promote tourism and a peacedialogue with Cambodia.
Due to border conflicts in the area over territory claimed by both countries, access to the temple from Si Sa Ket’s Kantharalak district has been blocked since 2008.
Thousands of soldiers from both countries are still stationed along theborder in Si Sa Ket, Ubon Ratchathani and Surin. The patrols are deployedevery 10–15 metres, compared to the overlapping stations which hadtriggered confrontation in 2011.
Source: Preah Vihear reopening a test
