Gate’s design blamed in arson

A decorative gate erected in Siem Reap province’s Angkor Archaeological Park for the upcoming Khmer New Year festivities was burned down in the early hours of yesterday morning, following a backlash against its so-called Vietnamese design. Siem Reap Deputy Governor Bun Tharith said the gate – one of two designed for the province’s annual Angkor Sangkran event that marks the New Year – was set alight at about 1:30am yesterday. …

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