Temple dispute favours Cambodia
The UN’s top court has ruled that Cambodia should have sovereignty over most of the disputed land around the Preah Vihear temple on the border with Thailand, a popular tourist spot.
The International Court of Justice in The Hague said Thailand must withdraw troops from around the hilltop temple, which has been at the centre of armed clashes.
The 900-year-old Hindu temple is perched on a cliff in Cambodia, but more easily accessed from the Thai side.
Both governments welcomed the ruling, with Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra calling on her people to accept the verdict.
A 1962 verdict by the court declared the temple to be Cambodian, but did not rule on the area around it.
Cambodia sought a clarification of the ruling two years ago, after fighting erupted.
Ian Jarrett
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