THE THAI army this morning (June 20) confirmed that a group of Cambodian tourists crossed the border and visited Prasat Ta Khwai temple in Surin province and sang a song there with this occurring after the neighbouring country filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice over this and two other ancient temples plus Mombei area along the border, Amarin TV said.
At 1 p.m. on June 18 Cambodian soldiers had brought this group of around 30 tourists to the temple where they sang a song and took photos and videos despite there being an agreement between the two countries prohibiting the display of various symbols and symbolic expressions at this plus Prasat Ta Muen Thom and Prasat Ta Muen Tot temples.
Thai soldiers appropriately and politely intervened to stop the incident and negotiated with reason mentioning such symbolic expressions are not in line with what both countries had previously agreed upon and requested their cooperation in refraining from such behaviour.
The Cambodian tourists then voluntarily ended their activities and left the temple after spending about 20 minutes there.
The action Thai soldiers took had proceeded smoothly according to the guidelines of the agreement between the two countries. This agreement allows unarmed officers to help people visiting the temple.
A heated argument had erupted at Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple on Feb. 25 this year with a Thai guide trading barbs with Cambodian soldiers after a group of Cambodian soldiers and civilians were filmed singing their national anthem at this temple a few days earlier with a video clip of this incident going viral online.
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Cambodian tourists visiting Prasat Ta Khwai temple on Wednesday June 18, 2025. Photos: Amarin TV
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