{"data":{"id":"fact_9offiu89mi","thread":{"slug":"thai-cambodia-conflict","title":"Thailand–Cambodia Border Conflict"},"occurredAt":"2013-11-11T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T04:24:33.095Z","title":"ICJ reaffirms 1962 ruling, Preah Vihear belongs to Cambodia","body":"On 11 November 2013, the International Court of Justice ruled that the promontory of Preah Vihear is Cambodian territory and ordered Thailand to withdraw its forces from the area. The ruling reaffirmed the court's 1962 decision that awarded the temple to Cambodia. The decision was based on a 1962 map and aimed to resolve the long-standing border dispute between the two countries.","location":"The Hague, Netherlands","actors":["International Court of Justice","Cambodia","Thailand"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"The claim is verified by multiple reputable sources. The Asahi Shimbun/AP report states that in 1962 the ICJ awarded the disputed territory to Cambodia and reaffirmed its ruling in 2013. No credible source contradicts this. The claim accurately reflects the ICJ's 2013 ruling on Preah Vihear.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15816277","title":"Cambodia says it will take border dispute with Thailand to top U.N. court","publisher":"The Asahi Shimbun","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["international-court-of-justice","preah-vihear","cambodia","thailand","border-dispute"],"views":3,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:11:28.903Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_9offiu89mi"}}