The Preah Vihear standoff has reached an impasse as Cambodia now seeks to international help resolve the border crisis. Cambodia seeks regional intervention to resolve stand-off with Thailand The Straits Times, 22 July 2008 Vietnam calls for Thai-Cambodia negotiation on temple dispute Nhan Dan, 22 July 2008 Thai standoff 'threatens peace' in region: Cambodian PM AFP, 22 July 2008 Asean Fails To [.....

After almost a week of tense showdowns between the Thai and Cambodian army, the day started with a hopeful note as officials from Thailand and Cambodia meet to defuse the meeting. Negotiations proved unfruitful, however, as both sides could not come to an agreement about the territory surrounding the temple in dispute. The talks is [...]Show on map...

The LA Times has a feature on how the massive tourist influx to Angkor is taking a toll on the ancient structures. One monument in particular, Phnom Bakheng, has seen rapid deterioration due to increased tourism. Too much adoration at Cambodia's Angkor temples LA Times, 19 July 2008 The ancient sandstone temples of Angkor have stood up to [...]Show on map...

Vietnam's Ha Tay province is hosting an exhibition of Buddhist antiquities this July. Valuable Buddhist antiques displayed Nhan Dan, 18 July 2008 A collection of 120 valuable Buddhist antiques are on display at Ha Tay museum in the northern province of Ha Tay from July 17-30. The show has been organised by the Ha Tay Department of Culture, Sports [...]...

The situation at Preah Vihear remains tense over the weekend, including one alarming incident where both armies had their weapons drawn and pointing at each other. Fortunately, no conflict ensued, and all eyes are on the Monday meeting between the diplomats of both countries. Cambodian, Thai soldiers draw weapons in temple feud Channel NewsAsia, 18 July 2008 Preah [...]Show on map...