Comments on: Two Goddesses Preserve Khmer Mystery in Thailand at Sikhoraphum http://www.devata.org/2009/09/a-lonely-vigil-two-khmer-devata-in-thailand-at-sikhoraphum/ Decoding the World's Greatest Archaeological Mystery: Who were the ancient Khmer women depicted on the Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat? Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: admin http://www.devata.org/2009/09/a-lonely-vigil-two-khmer-devata-in-thailand-at-sikhoraphum/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 admin Fri, 14 May 2010 13:39:24 +0000 http://www.devata.org/?p=958#comment-1041 A great comment and thank you for reading our articles. We updated the map notes to call attention to this situation. Yes, these Khmer temples are part of a dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. The problem is that all Khmer temples were built by the great Khmer civilization based in Angkor before the 14th century. The Khmers established government in SE Asia before the modern countries of Cambodia and Thailand existed. Andy Brouwer wrote a detailed article about the situation in 2008: http://blog.andybrouwer.co.uk/2008/08/thom-big-problems-at-ta-muen.html In Feb 2010 Prime Minister Hun Sen planned to visit the Ta Muen Thom but cancelled the visit when the Thais restricted his security detail http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/167853/hun-sen-skips-ta-muen-thom-temple-visit A great comment and thank you for reading our articles. We updated the map notes to call attention to this situation.

Yes, these Khmer temples are part of a dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. The problem is that all Khmer temples were built by the great Khmer civilization based in Angkor before the 14th century. The Khmers established government in SE Asia before the modern countries of Cambodia and Thailand existed.

Andy Brouwer wrote a detailed article about the situation in 2008:
http://blog.andybrouwer.co.uk/2008/08/thom-big-problems-at-ta-muen.html

In Feb 2010 Prime Minister Hun Sen planned to visit the Ta Muen Thom but cancelled the visit when the Thais restricted his security detail
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/167853/hun-sen-skips-ta-muen-thom-temple-visit

]]> By: Khieu Thy http://www.devata.org/2009/09/a-lonely-vigil-two-khmer-devata-in-thailand-at-sikhoraphum/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Khieu Thy Fri, 14 May 2010 09:46:54 +0000 http://www.devata.org/?p=958#comment-1038 I don't think Prasat Ta Moan Thom and Ta Moan Touch are within Thai territory, it is wrong map that you have provided the wed. I don’t think Prasat Ta Moan Thom and Ta Moan Touch are within Thai territory, it is wrong map that you have provided the wed.

]]> By: Best Khmer Temple Photo Index - Cambodia and Thailand | Angkor Wat Aspara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine Context http://www.devata.org/2009/09/a-lonely-vigil-two-khmer-devata-in-thailand-at-sikhoraphum/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Best Khmer Temple Photo Index - Cambodia and Thailand | Angkor Wat Aspara & Devata: Khmer Women in Divine Context Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:58:54 +0000 http://www.devata.org/?p=958#comment-624 [...] Prasat Sikhoraphum Devata [...] [...] Prasat Sikhoraphum Devata [...]

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