26 June 2011: Recently, the Royal Government of Cambodia asked the International Court of Justice in The Hague to rule on the age-old border dispute at Preah Vihear temple. In 1962 the ICJ awarded ownership of Preah Vihear Temple to Cambodia by a 9 to 3 vote, stating that the 1907 map clearly showed Preah Vihear as being in Cambodia. The court only ruled that the temple belongs to Cambodia, and did not rule on the surrounding lands. Recent clashes around the temple have arisen because both Phnom Penh and Bangkok claim ownership of the 4.6-square-kilometre surrounding area. This week Equity looks at the history of border issues between these two nations and explores possible solutions to the dispute.
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