In this week’s edition of rojak we have a Malaysian flavour to things, from architecture, ethnology and politics!
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Wednesday Rojak #33
July 2nd, 2008 noelbynature Posted in Angkor, Malaysia, Wednesday Rojak No Comments »
Cambodia to apply for Preah Vihear World Heritage status alone
July 2nd, 2008 noelbynature Posted in Angkor, Cambodia, Thailand No Comments »
The Thai courts issued an injuction against the Thai government from supporting Cambodia’s bid to list Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site, Cambodia has decided to press on with the proposal alone at the World Heritage Committee meeting in Quebec today.
Cambodians hope for UNESCO ruling to end Thai temple claims
AFP, via The Age, 1 July 2008
Phnom Penh to go alone with Preah Vihear on the world heritage
The Natiom, 1 july 2008
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Conservation: The war on the microbiological front
July 1st, 2008 noelbynature Posted in Angkor, Cambodia No Comments »
This is a chilling article, partly because it looks like there’s no solution in sight. Irreversible damage is being done to the world’s monuments like Angkor Wat - by microbes!
Microbes Eating Away at Pieces of History
New York Times, 24 June 2008
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Thai court orders injunction on Preah Vihear World Heritage listing
June 30th, 2008 noelbynature Posted in Angkor, Cambodia, Thailand No Comments »
More drama over Preah Vihear unfolded over the weekend after Thailand’s World Heritage Committee first announced its intention to co-host the bid to list the disputed temple with Cambodia. Thai nationalists succeeded in convincing the Thai Administrative Court to issue an injunction against the Thai side of the hosting, alleging that Bangkok’s support for the listing is exchanged for business concessions in Cambodia. This injunction will mostly likely delay the submission of the proposal to list Preah Vihear as a World Heritage Site.
Thailand to co-host bid to get Preah Vihear listed by Unesco
Bangkok Post, 28 June 2008
Thai court blocks support for Cambodia temple bid
Reuters, via Asiaone, 28 June 2008
Court issues injunction in temple row
Bangkok Post, 29 June 2008
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Wednesday Rojak #32
June 25th, 2008 noelbynature Posted in Angkor, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, General Archaeology, Thailand, Wednesday Rojak No Comments »
I know I’ve missed two weeks of rojak, and that’s because I’ve been struggling with access to the internet in my new home in Penang! But without much further ado, here’s this week’s salad of archaeological stuff culled from the web:
