Statement of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts condemning the Thai Military shelling on the Temple of Preah Vihear and its surroundings
On 8 December 2025, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts issued a statement strongly condemning the renewed armed attacks by the Thai military, which began on the morning of 8 December 2025, at approximately 5:00 a.m., in the An Ses area of Preah Vihear Province. These military actions caused damage to the conservation building of the Gopura V Conservation and Restoration of Preahvihear Temple Project, which is implemented under Cambodia-India cooperation, and forced the evacuation of staff and workers. The ministry denounced this blatant violation of the Joint Declaration on Peace and called on Thailand to immediately cease all hostilities and comply fully with the peace agreement.
Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts
