Saturday, September 19, 2009

Thai Government Declares Martial Law Near The Preah Vihear Temple

The 11th century Preah Vihear temple is seen near the Thai border in Preah Vihear province, 543 km (337 miles) north of Phnom Penh, in this June 21, 2008 file photo. The World Heritage committee meeting in Canada has on June 7, 2008 approved Cambodia's application to list Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

PAD Protest Ends In Bloodshed -- Bangkok Post

Govt Declares martial Law As Villagers, Police Clash With PAD: Yellow Shirts To Read Sovereignty Declaration.

SI SA KET : Dozens of protesters, police and villagers were injured in fiery clashes near the border with Cambodia yesterday as a protest by the People's Alliance for Democracy spun out of control.

The government declared martial law as PAD supporters, in a protest over sovereignty, met unexpected resistance from hundreds of Si Sa Ket villagers who blocked their path.

The PAD was trying to march to a disputed border area close to Preah Vihear temple. Stick-wielding protesters clashed repeatedly with riot police and villagers who were trying to keep them out.

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More News On Fighting Near The Preah Vihear Temple

Clashes over Thai-Cambodia border -- Al Jazeera
Thai clashes at Cambodia border -- BBC
Anupong: Don't enter disputed border -- Bangkok Post
Dozens wounded in PAD clash -- Straits Times
17 injured in clash near Preah Vihear -- The Nation
Troops clash with protestors at Thai temple -- Inthenews
Thai nationalists march on contested border temple - Update -- Earth Times
Thai protesters clash with police -- The Australian

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