Spat over history futile
Spat over history futile published : 10 Jul 2021 at 04:00 10 A temple construction project in Buri Ram, which features Khmer-style sandstone towers, has drawn the ire of some Cambodian netizens who accuse the builder of "copying" their Angkor Wat heritage site, leading to a war of words between netizens of both countries. The temple, Wat Phu Man Fah, in Buri Ram's Nang Rong district denies the accusation, saying its "Sihanakhon project" is purely a work of imagination while the Cambodian government itself has been quick to dismiss the claims. Yet, such anger from the public is not unusual...