Abstract
The issue of the ownership of the Preah Vihear Temple1 (Temple), which, it will be argued was settled by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 1962, was reignited recently following a successful application by Cambodia to have the Temple listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. On 15 July 2008, Thai armed forces occupied the land surrounding the Temple. Thai troops have been occupying ever since. On 3 October 2008, armed clashes between the Cambodian and Thai armies occurred in three different places around the Temple. The military situation is still tense.2 The territorial dispute over the region of the Temple has been longstanding. In October 1959, following unsuccessful negotiations between the two countries, Cambodia commenced proceedings against Thailand (Proceedings) in the ICJ.3 In the 205
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