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Disputed Temple Becomes World Heritage Site

08/07/08July 8, 2008

UNESCO has named an 11th-century temple that lies in a disputed border zone between Thailand and Cambodia as a World Heritage site. The announcement has been hailed by Cambodians who say it is a matter of pride for them. But in Thailand the issue has stirred a huge controversy. The country’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the Thai government’s earlier decision to endorse Cambodia’s bid for the heritage listing was unconstitutional.

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The Preah Vihear Temple on the Thai-Cambodian border is now a World Heritage site
The Preah Vihear Temple on the Thai-Cambodian border is now a World Heritage siteImage: picture-alliance/dpa