Preh Vihea, Mount of the Holy Monastery

In 2008, the territorial conflict between Cambodia and Thailand flared up and is still smoldering. The subject of the dispute was the territory of the Temple of Preh Vihea, located in the north of Cambodia on the natural cape of the Dangrek Mountains. Geopolitical experts say that Thailand’s desire to control the strategic height from which convenient for shelling Cambodia opens up – from the height of 657 meters, the Cambodian valley in the south lies palm on tens of kilometers into the territory. Continue reading →