Sunday, February 7, 2010

Cambodian PM Wraps up Visit to Controversial Border Area

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, holds flowers as his prays at the Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, about 245 kilometers (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, 06 Feb 2010 (Photo: AP)
06 February 2010
By Robert Carmichael Phnom Penh
Voice of America

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has concluded a visit to an iconic temple on his country's northern border with Thailand, where soldiers from both nations have clashed repeatedly over the past 18 months.
Relations between Cambodia and Thailand have worsened steadily over the past two years, and Hun Sen's visit Saturday to the northern border temple of Preah Vihear will not have helped.
A government spokesman claimed Friday that Hun Sen was making a cultural visit to the 11th century temple.
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