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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sopheng Cheang

Cambodia-Thailand border clashes leave 1,000-year-old temple in danger of collapse

It’s been three months since a ceasefire ended bitter border fighting between Cambodia and Thailand, but signs of combat are cut deep in this 11th-century temple atop a 525-metre cliff in the Dangrek mountain range.

The neighbouring Southeast Asian countries have been fighting over the Preah Vihear temple on and off for decades, putting the ancient holy site in danger.

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