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Bangkok - Thai police on Saturday blocked thousands of protestors from an area on the Cambodian border where a dispute over an 11th-century Hindu temple has strained bilateral ties and almost sparked a war last year. An estimated 500 buses carrying about 4,000 members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) were blocked at Phumisarol town by 1,000 police and kept from entering Phra Viharn National Park in Sisaket province, about 450 kilometres north-east of Bangkok, the Bangkok Post online news service reported.
The PAD led anti-government protests last year that culminated in the seizure of Bangkok's two airports and the toppling of the previous administration, led by the People Power Party (PPP).
The movement is staunchly opposed to the return to power of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who was overthrown in a coup in September 2006 but was the main political force behind the PPP.
PAD leaders objected to the PPP's decision last year to support Cambodia's bid to list the Preah Vihear temple as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, claiming the move was motivated by Thaksin's vested business interests in Cambodia.
Despite their protests, the temple ruins were granted heritage status, sparking protests and an incursion into Cambodian territory by some PAD activists.
Their arrests by Cambodian soldiers and Thailand's aggressive response to the incident almost sparked a border war in July last year.
The historical site has been the subject of diplomatic tensions between Thailand and Cambodia for decades.
An ownership dispute over the temple, which is perched on a cliff defining the Thai-Cambodian border, was settled by an International Court ruling in the Hague in the mid-1950s, but the court failed to rule on the ownership of land adjacent to the temple.
Thailand insists that this land is still under dispute and the granting of UNESCO heritage site status was premature.
The PAD led anti-government protests last year that culminated in the seizure of Bangkok's two airports and the toppling of the previous administration, led by the People Power Party (PPP).
The movement is staunchly opposed to the return to power of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who was overthrown in a coup in September 2006 but was the main political force behind the PPP.
PAD leaders objected to the PPP's decision last year to support Cambodia's bid to list the Preah Vihear temple as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, claiming the move was motivated by Thaksin's vested business interests in Cambodia.
Despite their protests, the temple ruins were granted heritage status, sparking protests and an incursion into Cambodian territory by some PAD activists.
Their arrests by Cambodian soldiers and Thailand's aggressive response to the incident almost sparked a border war in July last year.
The historical site has been the subject of diplomatic tensions between Thailand and Cambodia for decades.
An ownership dispute over the temple, which is perched on a cliff defining the Thai-Cambodian border, was settled by an International Court ruling in the Hague in the mid-1950s, but the court failed to rule on the ownership of land adjacent to the temple.
Thailand insists that this land is still under dispute and the granting of UNESCO heritage site status was premature.
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This seemed ridiculous all forces are not armed and if this occured very bad our forces will get injured without protected gears. Hun Sen would say uh oh I told you be very careful. 4,000 siam versus 1,000 forces + 500 villagers. This is unacceptable remembered US had pouring in $58M for road contruction nothing had been happened. At least they should bought some gears for our forces such as protected bortons, helmets and bullet proofs vest. Where is all the money? All for CPP members.
6:46PM one thing I do not agree with you is your comments on the opposition party, all the rest I agreed.
Democracy country do need opposition's voice, you should understand that.
And I do not support either side, but real Khmer.
Hey Ah Yellow Fucking Thai, you know you violate the law, you want to invade Cambodia territory you claim Preah Vihear a Khmer temple , it's belong to Khmer, Khmer built the temple. Can you see in your fucking country, temple every where in Thailand belong to Khmer and the land. What the Fuck do you still want? Ah Fuck Thailand!
Khmer loves Khmer
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