Coping with Violence in the Thai-Cambodian Border: The Silence of the Border

The designation of Preah Vihear Temple as a UNESCO World Heritage Site exacerbated the long-standing Thai-Cambodian border dispute, leading to increased violence and economic stagnation. Despite expectations of economic revival through tourism and preservation funding, military skirmishes and protests disrupted local economies, damaged infrastructure, and affected transnational ethnic communities like the Kui, Khmer, and Thai villagers. The study highlights three distinct cultural perspectives on the conflict—militaries, political elites/activists, and local villagers—each with differing interests and media access, revealing a complex interplay of power and representation that has silenced local voices.

Coping with Violence in the Thai-Cambodian Border: The Silence of the Border. (2011). Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia, 10(2), 35–40. https://doi.org/10.17477/JCEA.2011.10.2.035