Opinion - No stone for stealing: Cambodia rightfully rejects Thailand’s fabricated claim over Ta Moan Temple

A Cambodian soldier stands guard at Ta Moan Temple complex, in Preah Vihear province. - Photo: supplied

PHNOM PENH: Culture is not a weapon, and history is not a game. Yet once again, the Thai government — through the voice of its suspended prime minister and current Minister of Culture, Paetongtarn Shinawatra — has attempted to distort both.

Her Friday (July 4) claim that the Ta Moan Temple complex falls under Thai sovereignty is not only historically inaccurate, it is legally baseless and diplomatically reckless.