{"data":{"id":"fact_akl5cgjtbb","thread":{"slug":"thai-cambodia-conflict","title":"Thailand–Cambodia Border Conflict"},"occurredAt":"1962-06-15T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T04:23:38.099Z","title":"ICJ 1962 ruling awarded Preah Vihear temple to Cambodia","body":"On 15 June 1962, the International Court of Justice ruled by nine votes to three that the Preah Vihear temple is situated in territory under the sovereignty of Cambodia. The ruling settled a long-standing border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand over the ancient Khmer temple. The ICJ reaffirmed its decision in 2013, and the temple remains a point of contention in bilateral relations.","location":"The Hague, Netherlands","actors":["International Court of Justice","Cambodia","Thailand"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources, including the Associated Press via The Asahi Shimbun, confirm that the International Court of Justice ruled in 1962 that the Preah Vihear temple is in Cambodian territory. The claim is consistent with historical records and is not contradicted by any credible source. The ICJ's 1962 ruling is widely documented, and the 2013 reaffirmation further supports it.","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":"2026-09-03T00:12:45.597Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_akl5cgjtbb"}}