Comments on: Cambodia Complains of Google Map Mistake at Preah Vihear Temple http://www.devata.org/2010/02/google-map-mistake-at-cambodian-temple-preah-vihear/ Decoding the World's Greatest Archaeological Mystery: Who were the ancient Khmer women depicted on the Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:39:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kent Davis http://www.devata.org/2010/02/google-map-mistake-at-cambodian-temple-preah-vihear/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 Kent Davis Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:26:00 +0000 http://www.devata.org/?p=2848#comment-1282 I agree that Google border errors are minor compared to the tension of this entire situation. My personal view is that this temple should be accessible to all people of Khmer blood -- and all people who respect Khmer heritage ---.whichever side of the border they happen to live on. Back to the situation at hand, modern cartography is a science of measurement based on reference points. I can't pretend to understand it but the World Court examined evidence presented by mapping experts on both sides and determined that the temple belongs to the modern country of Cambodia. Period. Based on your interest, we've just added a new 13 page PDF document in Khmer that includes many maps, photos and diagrams that will be helpful to non-Khmer readers. It also has links to a number of original sources that you'll find useful. I agree that Google border errors are minor compared to the tension of this entire situation. My personal view is that this temple should be accessible to all people of Khmer blood — and all people who respect Khmer heritage —.whichever side of the border they happen to live on.

Back to the situation at hand, modern cartography is a science of measurement based on reference points. I can’t pretend to understand it but the World Court examined evidence presented by mapping experts on both sides and determined that the temple belongs to the modern country of Cambodia. Period.

Based on your interest, we’ve just added a new 13 page PDF document in Khmer that includes many maps, photos and diagrams that will be helpful to non-Khmer readers. It also has links to a number of original sources that you’ll find useful.

]]> By: Andrew Hicks http://www.devata.org/2010/02/google-map-mistake-at-cambodian-temple-preah-vihear/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Andrew Hicks Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:49:09 +0000 http://www.devata.org/?p=2848#comment-1273 Surely the reality of Google maps is that borders are often highly inaccurate though I appreciate that this is a minor affront to Cambodian pride.. What I still do not understand is how the Thais justify their argument that 4.6 square kilometres adjacent to the temple belongs to them. Where is the French map by reference to which the World Court made its decision. I have never been able to find it with the Court's online papers. Andrew Hicks Surely the reality of Google maps is that borders are often highly inaccurate though I appreciate that this is a minor affront to Cambodian pride..

What I still do not understand is how the Thais justify their argument that 4.6 square kilometres adjacent to the temple belongs to them. Where is the French map by reference to which the World Court made its decision. I have never been able to find it with the Court’s online papers.

Andrew Hicks

]]> By: Khunnanis http://www.devata.org/2010/02/google-map-mistake-at-cambodian-temple-preah-vihear/comment-page-1/#comment-708 Khunnanis Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:18:20 +0000 http://www.devata.org/?p=2848#comment-708 [The magnificent mountaintop shrine was built by Cambodia’s Khmer kings beginning in the 11th century] That is before the Siem Kingdom established, currently Thailand. [The magnificent mountaintop shrine was built by Cambodia’s Khmer kings beginning in the 11th century] That is before the Siem Kingdom established, currently Thailand.

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