Preah Vihear temple: Disputed land Cambodian, court rules

ICJ: Promontory bearing Phra Viharn belongs to Cambodia

ICJ: Promontory bearing Phra Viharn belongs to Cambodia

Date : 11 พฤศจิกายน 2556
THE HAGUE, 11 November 2013, (NNT) - On Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has unanimously ruled Cambodia's sovereignty over the disputed Phra Viharn Temple on its border with Thailand extends to the natural promontory bearing the monument.

According to the Thai Ambassador to the Netherlands, H.E. Virachai Plasai, the court rejected Cambodia's claim that it was also awarded a nearby hill, called Phnum Trap or Phu Makheu, in the contested land by the 1962 ruling of the ICJ that was being interpreted in the judgment.

Although the ICJ did not touch on border demarcation, the ambassador added that Cambodia won a small piece of the 4.6-square-kilometer disputed territory; however the exact area is being calculated. The court also suggested continued cooperation between both countries, especially through their existing joint commission, in order to settle the border issue and preserve the ancient ruins.

Meanwhile, Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovijakchaikul said both Thailand and Cambodia are satisfied with the court’s ruling.
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