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In a nutshell....
'Its a dispute about the sovereignty over an 11th-century Hindu temple. It has been in dispute since the withdrawal of French colonial rulers in the 1950s. The International Court of Justice awarded it to Cambodia in 1962, over the objections of Thailand.
The issue flared again last month when Unesco designated the temple a World Heritage Site based on a request from Cambodia and using a disputed map provided by Cambodia.
Thailand's political opposition accused the Thai government of failing to join Cambodia in its request for a listing and of failing to object to the map, which was based on one drawn up by the French in 1907.
The disagreement focuses on 4.6 square kilometers, or 1.8 square miles, of land adjacent to the temple that was not specifically addressed by the International Court ruling.
The political opposition in Thailand argues that the temple's new status, and the inclusion of the disputed map, could undermine the country's claim to sovereignty over the temple.
A resolution is complicated by the involvement of the opposition coalition of pro-democracy campaigners and royalists called the People's Alliance for Democracy, which is using the issue to pressure the Thai government.'
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