Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Trying To Defuse Tensions On The Thai-Cambodia Border



Cambodia-Thai Dispute Forces Creation Of Another DMZ -- Foreign Policy

A two square mile patch of grassland on the border between Thailand and Cambodia, surrounding the 11th-century Hindu temple of Preah Vihear, has been a regional flashpoint for decades. The skirmishes have escalated in recent years and both countries maintain hundreds of troops along the border. But the fighting could quiet down soon if the sides agree to a ruling today by the U.N.'s International Court of Justice. The court declared that a demilitarized zone should be established immediately in the region surrounding the temple, outlined here in diagrams from the Bangkok Post. The two countries have indicated they would abide by the decision.

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More News On the Tensions On The Thai-Cambodia Border

U.N. orders new DMZ on Thai-Cambodia border -- Global Post
Demilitarised zone -- Asia One
International Court Rules on Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute -- Voice of America
UN orders Thai, Cambodian troop withdrawal -- Sydney Morning Herald
U.N. Court Orders Troops From Temple on Thai-Cambodian Border -- New York Times
Thai-Cambodian troops 'must leave Preah Vihear temple' -- BBC
Thailand to Comply With Cambodian Temple DMZ Imposed by UN -- Bloomberg
Thailand wants Cambodia talks before troop pullout -- AFP
US hopes Thai-Cambodia rift solved peacefully -- AFP
Asean welcomes ICJ move -- Bangkok Post

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