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REVEALED: Preah vihear reopening a test | Rare Historical Photos

Tourists pass twin stupas in the Khao Phra Wihan National Park in Si Sa Ket province. The sandstone structures and Cambodia's Phrea Vihear Temple were built in the same period. WASSANA NANUAM

Thais are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Preah Vihear temple ruins in Si Sa Ket, after 15 years of suspension, to promote tourism and a peace dialogue with Cambodia.

Due to border conflicts in the area over territory claimed by both countries, access to the temple from Si Sa Ket's Kantharalak district has been blocked since 2008.

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