Thailand: Dispute over Preah Vihear Temple
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Thai Girl has photos of Preah Vihear temple and a discussion of the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.
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Thai Girl has photos of Preah Vihear temple and a discussion of the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.
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THanks for the mention of my article on Preah Vihear on my blog at http://www.thaigirl2004.blogspot.com.
The article before it, “Frogs and a Border War” ison the same sad story of this unnecessary conflict between Cambodia and Thailand.
I feel so sorry for the small traders at the temple who have lost their livelihoods. You cansee their smiles in their pictues but they won’t be smiling now.
Andrew Hicks