February 19, 2011
The Nation
Phu Makhua has caught the media limelight since it became a clash point between Thai and Cambodian soldiers early this month.
The border skirmishes caused casualties and sent thousands of people fleeing for safety.
Locals along the borderline have known the Phu Makhua very well.
It is a mountain full of stripe eggplant during rainy season. The plant, known as “makhua lai” in Thai, has given the mountain its name.
Phu Makhua is located in a disputed area near Wat Keow Sikha Kiri Svara and the Preah Vihear Temple. Thai rangers used to have a base on Phu Makhua but abandoned it about a decade ago for unknown reasons.
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