Cambodia accuses Thailand of registering occupied temples to bolster border claims

18 May 2026
The Phnom Penh Post
Government / International relations / Law and judiciary
Cambodia-Thailand border issues / Cambodia-Thailand relations / ceasefire

Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has strongly condemned Thailand’s decision to register several ancient temples along the Cambodia–Thailand border as Thai national monuments, accusing Bangkok of attempting to create a false legal basis for territorial claims over Cambodian sovereign territory. …

 Hong Raksmey
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-accuses-thailand-of-registering-occupied-temples-to-bolster-border-claims/

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