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Thailand–Cambodia Border Conflict

Thai forces occupy the Preah Vihear temple after the French leave Indochina

OCCURRED Jul 21 · 12:00 UTCRECORDED 2026-09-02T04:25:51.797Zfact_5avpqwhwui
In 1954, following the French withdrawal from Indochina, Thai forces moved into the Preah Vihear temple area on the Dangrek escarpment. Cambodia protested the occupation, which persisted until the International Court of Justice ruled on the temple in 1962.
LOCATION Preah VihearACTORS Royal Thai Army, Government of Cambodia#preah-vihear #occupation #history

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    Preah Vihear Temple
    Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preah_Vihear_Temple

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