AMIDST anger over the demolition of a statue of Hindu god Vishnu at Chong An Ma border crossing in Ubon Ratchathani on Monday (Dec. 22) after the Thai army reclaimed the area, the Army Military Force Facebook page mentioned that Cambodians too had in the past burnt a statue of Chinese goddess Guanyin, Amarin
Day: December 25, 2025
Demolition of Hindu god statue not related to religion or beliefs: Thai army
THE Thai army clarified this afternoon (Dec. 25) that the demolition of a statue of Hindu god Vishnu at Chong An Ma border crossing in Ubon Ratchathani province upon reclaiming the area from Khmer troops is not related to religion or beliefs with the statue not having been registered as a religious monument, TV
Read moreSecond day of Thai-Cambodian border talks get underway
THE Khmer delegation to the Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) secretariat-level meeting arrived at Ban Phak Krad permanent border crossing in Chanthaburi province before 9 a.m. this morning (Dec. 25) for the second day of bilateral talks, PPTHD36 said. The Thai delegation had arrived at 8.45 a.m. while the Cambodian delegation at 8.50 a.m.
Read moreIndia condemns Thailand for destroying a statue of a Hindu god
By Hindustan Times and Thai Newsroom THE Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday (Dec. 24) reacted to the demolition of a statue of Lord Vishnu at the Thailand-Cambodia border, saying “such disrespectful acts hurt the sentiments of followers around the world”. The statue of Lord Vishnu was destroyed by Thailand military on
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