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By  Sam Sotha Secretary of State of the Office of the Council of Minister and Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Vice Chairman of Press and Quick Reaction Unit of the Office of the Council of Ministers {The comments are solely the opinion of the author, they do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Royal Government of Cambodia}   As the 34 th  Session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) scheduled for July 25-August 3, 2010 prepare to meet in Brazil, a group of extremists are embarking on yet another feeble campaign to intoxicate public opinion against the inscription and management plans for Preah Vihear Temple in the World Heritage list. Given this nonsensical attempts, they therefore, deserve a reminder to give them a reality check! On 7th July 2008, in Québec, Canada, the WHC, an arm of  the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) decided to inscribe the Temple of Preah Vihear...

“ Cambodia never has had any Overlapping Area and nor 4.6 km² Disputed Area with Thailand” By Long Sokun International Legality and Legitimacy of the Cambodia and Thai Boundary line: Cambodia and Thailand share land boundary of about 805 km commences from the point where the territories of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos meets at the Passe of Preah Chamboth, Choam Ksan District, Preah Vihear Province and ends at the coast at Cham Yeam, Mondul Seyma District, Koh Kong Province which has been defined (Delimitation) by the following documents: 1). 13 February 1904 Convention signed in Paris 2). 23 March 1907 Treaty signed in Bangkok 3). Maps which are the results of demarcation works of the Commissions of the Delimitation of the Boundary between Indo-china and Siam under above-mentioned agreements. There are 7 maps (5 maps from 1907 and 2 maps from 1904) cover Cambodia and Thailand land boundary that were published and communicated to Siamese King, high ranking officials of the Siamese govern...