Saturday, 8 November 2008

Cambodia raise Cambodian and UNESCO flags at Preah Vihear temple Friday, Nov. 11, 2008

The Khmer army ready to raise the UNESCO flag at Preah Vihear

Photo from AP Photo by Heng Sinith

Cambodian cultural officials Tan Theany, left, Cuch Phoeun, center and Secretary of State for Culture Ty Chao, raise Cambodian and UNESCO flags at Preah Vihear temple Friday, Nov. 11, 2008. The flags are meant to raise awareness to protect the temple, which became a UNESCO World Heritage site in July, following the recent cross border clashes with neighboring Thailand.
Photo from AP Photo by Heng Sinith

Secretary General of Cambodia National Commission for UNESCO Tan Theany (L), holds a Cambodia National Commission for UNESCO flag, President of National Authority for Preah Vihear Ty Yao (R) holds a world heritage flag and Secretary of ministry of Culture and Fine Arts Chuch Phoeurn (C) holds a national flag as they prepare to raise their flags at the Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, some 543 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on November 7, 2008.

Photo from AP Photo by Heng Sinith

Cambodia National Commission for UNESCO (L), world heritage (C) and national (R) flags flutter during the raising ceremony at the Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, some 543 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on November 7, 2008. Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to restart talks aimed at resolving a long-running border dispute that last month claimed four lives.

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