Last post for the year

So I’m enjoying my year-end break a little too much… and I’ll resume normal postings with the new year, once I get settled down again. For the last post of the year, here’s a roundup of the stories from the past two weeks. Happy new year!

Cambodia

• Police break up a prayer ceremony at Angkor Wat, a protest against the government against the destruction of a forest.
• A team from Unesco surveys the damage at Preah Vihear.
• The restoration of the Bakong Wat is completed, after five years of work.
• Cambodia and Thailand come to a troop withdrawal agreement.(See also here and here.)

Indonesia

• The Jakarta Globe shines the spotlight on Sukuh and Cetho, two temples in Central Java.
• The Bangkok Post reviews a new book on Borobudur.

Myanmar

• Italy announces a grant to help safeguard the cultural heritage of Myanmar.

Thailand

• The famous Temple of Dawn, Wat Arun, has been declared safe after post-flooding inspections.
• Unesco affirms its support for the restoration of Ayutthaya.

Vietnam

• The Thai Binh Province Museum gets a US Ambassador’s grant to restore some wooden artefacts.