April 16, 2013
The national park next to the Preah Vihear
Temple was closed to traffic in Phumsrol [a Cambodian name meaning "Pine Village"], a border village of Si Sa Ket,
before yesterday's hearing of the International Court of Justice into
the World Heritage Site's territorial status.
At the checkpoint set up at Lam Huay Dan Bridge, about 10 kilometres from the Hindu temple, regulations were strictly enforced.
For national security, no one without business in the area, including the media, is allowed to get near Khao Phra Wihan National Park.
Permission to pass was granted only to locals whose farms were located near the park bordering the temple ruins.
Soldiers dispatched from Nakhon Ratchasima were ordered to guard the checkpoint around the clock, on reports that several groups of Thais - red shirts, yellow shirts and some farmers - plan to gather near the area soon.
The road to Mor E-Dang Cliff, a scenic viewpoint near the trail to the temple, has been closed since April 6.
Silence largely prevailed in the border villages, with some people still celebrating the Songkran festival, as the locals closely monitored developments near home.
Banyong Tangsook, headman of Phumsrol village, said all residents had remained calm ahead of the proceedings, which run from yesterday to Friday.
However, some people living within range of rockets or artillery made preparations to evacuate their homes if clashes broke out, TV Channel 3 reported on Monday.
Cambodia had requested the World Court's interpretation of its 1962 ruling concerning a disputed section of land adjacent to the temple.
For national security, no one without business in the area, including the media, is allowed to get near Khao Phra Wihan National Park.
Permission to pass was granted only to locals whose farms were located near the park bordering the temple ruins.
Soldiers dispatched from Nakhon Ratchasima were ordered to guard the checkpoint around the clock, on reports that several groups of Thais - red shirts, yellow shirts and some farmers - plan to gather near the area soon.
The road to Mor E-Dang Cliff, a scenic viewpoint near the trail to the temple, has been closed since April 6.
Silence largely prevailed in the border villages, with some people still celebrating the Songkran festival, as the locals closely monitored developments near home.
Banyong Tangsook, headman of Phumsrol village, said all residents had remained calm ahead of the proceedings, which run from yesterday to Friday.
However, some people living within range of rockets or artillery made preparations to evacuate their homes if clashes broke out, TV Channel 3 reported on Monday.
Cambodia had requested the World Court's interpretation of its 1962 ruling concerning a disputed section of land adjacent to the temple.
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