Thailand vs Cambodia: The Preah Vihear Temple Conflict

01. A Cambodian soldier smokes a cigarette at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Thailand and Cambodia are at war. over a 900-year-old temple. The Preah Vihear temple is a hindu temple built during the Khmer Empire. It sits atop a cliff giving it stunning views. Thailand and Cambodia have long argued over the grounds surrounding the UNESCO listed temple, but in 1962 an international court awarded the temple to Cambodia. Obviously the bad blood between the two nations with regards to ownership of the temple (and it’s tourist dollars) is still existent as earlier this month Camdodian and Thai soldiers exchanged fire with each other near and on the temple grounds. Cambodian troops are taking up positions in the temple groudns and Thailand is sending the heavy goods such as tanks and helicopters to defend itself. We’re sure the views from the temple are great, but surely not that great?

02. General view of the 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple, a world heritage site, during sunrise in Preah Vihear province, 543 km (337 miles) north of Phnom Penh in this March 13, 2009 file photo. Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged fire in a two-hour border clash on Friday that killed two Cambodian soldiers and a Thai villager, the latest in an ancient feud over land surrounding the temple. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea/Files

03. A Thai man is seen at a crater allegedly caused by a shell in Si Sa Ket province near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 5, 2011. Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged fire for a second day on Saturday in a brief clash that killed at least one Thai soldier, the latest flare-up in a long-running feud over land around the 11th-century temple. REUTERS/Stringer

04. Cambodian soldiers sit at Preah Vihear temple after a brief clash with Thai troops early February 5, 2011. Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged fire for a second day on Saturday in a brief clash that killed at least one Thai soldier, the latest flare-up in a long-running feud over land around the 11th-century temple, known to Cambodians as the Preah Vihear temple, and known to the Thais as Khao Phra Viharn. REUTERS/Pheara

05. Cambodian soldiers load ammunition near Preah Vihear temple after a brief clash with Thai troops early February 5, 2011. Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged fire for a second day on Saturday in a brief clash that killed at least one Thai soldier, the latest flare-up in a long-running feud over land around the 11th-century temple, known to Cambodians as the Preah Vihear temple, and known to the Thais as Khao Phra Viharn. REUTERS/Pheara

06. Members of the yellow-shirted People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) hold clappers and shout as they rally in Bangkok for government action regarding a long-running border dispute with Cambodia, February 5, 2011. Fighting broke out on Friday and Saturday between Thai and Cambodian soldiers on the disputed stretch of the border, the latest flare-up in an ancient feud over a 900-year-old Hindu temple, known to Cambodians as the Preah Vihear temple, and known to the Thais as Khao Phra Viharn. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

07. Members of the yellow-shirted People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) wear national colours and badges of King Bhumibol Adulyadej as they rally in Bangkok for government action regarding a long-running border dispute with Cambodia, February 5, 2011. Fighting broke out on Friday and Saturday between Thai and Cambodian soldiers on the disputed stretch of the border, the latest flare-up in an ancient feud over a 900-year-old Hindu temple, known to Cambodians as the Preah Vihear temple, and known to the Thais as Khao Phra Viharn. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

08. Members of the yellow-shirted People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) rally in Bangkok for government action regarding a long-running border dispute with Cambodia, February 5, 2011. Fighting broke out on Friday and Saturday between Thai and Cambodian soldiers on the disputed stretch of the border, the latest flare-up in an ancient feud over a 900-year-old Hindu temple, known to Cambodians as the Preah Vihear temple, and known to the Thais as Khao Phra Viharn. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

09. Cambodian soldiers prepare their weapons as they take position near Preah Vihear temple along the border with Thailand February 6, 2011. Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged fire on a disputed stretch of their border on Sunday, witnesses said, the third flare-up in three days in an ancient feud over territory surrounding a 900-year-old Hindu temple. REUTERS/Pheara

10. Rescue workers transport a Thai soldier, who is injured in a clash between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, at a hospital near the border in Si Sa Ket province February 6, 2011. Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged fire on a disputed stretch of their border on Sunday, witnesses said, the third flare-up in three days in an ancient feud over territory surrounding a 900-year-old Hindu temple. REUTERS/Stringer

11. Paramedics transport a Thai soldier, who is injured in a clash between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, at a hospital near the border in Si Sa Ket province February 6, 2011. Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchanged fire on a disputed stretch of their border on Sunday, witnesses said, the third flare-up in three days in an ancient feud over territory surrounding a 900-year-old Hindu temple. REUTERS/Stringer

12. Villagers look at a crater suspected to be caused by shelling, in Si Sa Ket province near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 7, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding a 900-year-old Hindu temple as Cambodia urged the U.N. Security Council to intervene. REUTERS/Stringer

13. Villagers carry their belongings as they leave the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 7, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding a 900-year-old Hindu temple as Cambodia urged the U.N. Security Council to intervene REUTERS/Khem Sovannara

14. Thai villagers rest at a shelter in Si Sa Ket province after fleeing the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border betweeen Thailand and Cambodia February 7, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding the 900-year-old mountaintop temple, deepening political uncertainty in Bangkok and prompting Cambodia to urge U.N. intervention. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

15. A Buddhist monk looks at a damaged house in Si Sa Ket province near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 7, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding the 900-year-old mountaintop temple, deepening political uncertainty in Bangkok and prompting Cambodia to urge U.N. intervention. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

16. A Cambodian family is seen on an empty road as they flee the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 7, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding the 900-year-old mountaintop temple, deepening political uncertainty in Bangkok and prompting Cambodia to urge U.N. intervention. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

17. Displaced Cambodians find shelter at a pagoda after fleeing the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 7, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding the 900-year-old mountaintop temple, deepening political uncertainty in Bangkok and prompting Cambodia to urge U.N. intervention. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

18. Displaced Cambodians carry their belongings at a pagoda where they found shelter after fleeing from the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 7, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding the 900-year-old mountaintop temple, deepening political uncertainty in Bangkok and prompting Cambodia to urge U.N. intervention. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

19. Displaced Cambodians ride atop a tractor as they flee the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 7, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding the 900-year-old mountaintop temple, deepening political uncertainty in Bangkok and prompting Cambodia to urge U.N. intervention. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

20. A displaced Cambodian girl holds a cold drink at a school compound where her family found shelter after fleeing from the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 7, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding the 900-year-old mountaintop temple, deepening political uncertainty in Bangkok and prompting Cambodia to urge U.N. intervention. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

21. Displaced Cambodians find shelter at a pagoda after fleeing the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 7, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding the 900-year-old mountaintop temple, deepening political uncertainty in Bangkok and prompting Cambodia to urge U.N. intervention. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (CAMBODIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

22. A displaced Cambodian child holds a food container at a pagoda where his family found shelter after fleeing from the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 7, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding the 900-year-old mountaintop temple, deepening political uncertainty in Bangkok and prompting Cambodia to urge U.N. intervention. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

23. Thai villagers stand at a shelter in Si Sa Ket province, after fleeing the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia, February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding a 900-year-old mountaintop temple, deepening political uncertainty in Bangkok and prompting Cambodia to urge U.N. intervention. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

24. Children play at a shelter in Si Sa Ket province, after fleeing the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia, February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops clashed for a fourth straight day on Monday over a disputed border area surrounding a 900-year-old mountaintop temple, deepening political uncertainty in Bangkok and prompting Cambodia to urge U.N. intervention. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

25. A girl searches for belongings amongst the debris of her house which was damaged by shelling, in Si Sa Ket province, at the border of Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed land around a 900-year-old mountaintop temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

26. A Thai woman searches for belongings amongst the debris of her house which was damaged by shelling, in Si Sa Ket province, at the border of Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed land around a 900-year-old mountaintop temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang )

27. A defence volunteer walks in a bunker in Si Sa Ket province, after fleeing the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed land around a 900-year-old mountaintop temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

28. A village stands outside a bunker in Si Sa Ket province, after fleeing the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed land around a 900-year-old mountaintop temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

29. A village defence volunteer stands in a bunker in Si Sa Ket province, after fleeing the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia, February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed land around a 900-year-old mountaintop temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

30. Part of a damaged Buddha statue is seen as a girl searches for belongings amongst the debris of her house which was damaged by shelling, in Si Sa Ket province, at the border of Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed land around a 900-year-old mountaintop Buddhist temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

31. A Buddhist monk looks through the window of the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple as Cambodian soldiers pass the time at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

32. Cambodian soldiers carry their weapons as they march near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

33. Cambodian soldiers carry ammunition to supply their positions, at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

34. Cambodian soldiers carry their weapons as they take up position near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old clifftop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms.. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

35. Cambodian soldiers pass the time at their position at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

36. Buddhist monks and a child who spends time with soldiers are seen at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

37. Cambodian soldiers prepare a meal at their position at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

38. A group of young Buddhist monks and children who spend time with soldiers sit at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

39. A Cambodian soldier sleeps next to rocket launchers at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

40. A Buddhist monk shows a piece of shrapnel found at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

41. Cambodian soldiers carry their weapons as they take up position near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

42. A Buddhist monk looks through a window of the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

43. A Cambodian soldier poses for a picture as his unit takes up position near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

44. A Cambodian soldier polishes his boots at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

45. Cambodian soldiers carry dogs they found near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

46. Thai soldiers are seen at a military camp in Si Sa Ket province, after fleeing the area near the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia, February 8, 2011. Thai and Cambodian troops stood on high alert on Tuesday after clashing in disputed jungle around the 900-year-old mountaintop Hindu temple, as both sides face intense regional diplomatic pressure to lay down arms. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

47. A Thai soldier gestures as army tanks are brought out of a low loader at a paramilitary camp in Sri Sak Ket province February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. Reuters witnesses said about 20 Thai tanks were sent to a military camp in Kantaralak district in Thailand's Sri Sa Ket province close to the disputed border, but Thai army officials said they were not reinforcing troops in the area. The temple, known as Preah Vihear, or Mountain of the Sacred Temple, in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, sits on a triangular plateau that forms a natural border. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

48. A motorcyclist rides past low loaders carrying Thai army tanks to a paramilitary camp in Sri Sak Ket province February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. Reuters witnesses said about 20 Thai tanks were sent to a military camp in Kantaralak district in Thailand's Sri Sa Ket province close to the disputed border, but Thai army officials said they were not reinforcing troops in the area. The temple, known as Preah Vihear, or Mountain of the Sacred Temple, in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, sits on a triangular plateau that forms a natural border. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

49. Thai army tanks are brought out of a low loader at a paramilitary camp in Sri Sak Ket province February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. Reuters witnesses said about 20 Thai tanks were sent to a military camp in Kantaralak district in Thailand's Sri Sa Ket province close to the disputed border, but Thai army officials said they were not reinforcing troops in the area. The temple, known as Preah Vihear, or Mountain of the Sacred Temple, in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, sits on a triangular plateau that forms a natural border. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

50. A villager rides a motorcycle past Thai army tanks in Sri Sak Ket province February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. Reuters witnesses said about 20 Thai tanks were sent to a military camp in Kantaralak district in Thailand's Sri Sa Ket province close to the disputed border, but Thai army officials said they were not reinforcing troops in the area. The temple, known as Preah Vihear, or Mountain of the Sacred Temple, in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, sits on a triangular plateau that forms a natural border. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

51. Thailand's Defence Minister General Pravit Wongsuwan greets Thai troops at a paramilitary camp in Sri Sak Ket province February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. Reuters witnesses said about 20 Thai tanks were sent to a military camp in Kantaralak district in Thailand's Sri Sa Ket province close to the disputed border, but Thai army officials said they were not reinforcing troops in the area. The temple, known as Preah Vihear, or Mountain of the Sacred Temple, in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, sits on a triangular plateau that forms a natural border. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

52. Thai soldiers walk with their weapons during a visit by Thai Defence Minister General Pravit Wongsuwan at a paramilitary camp in Sri Sak Ket province February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. Reuters witnesses said about 20 Thai tanks were sent to a military camp in Kantaralak district in Thailand's Sri Sa Ket province close to the disputed border, but Thai army officials said they were not reinforcing troops in the area. The temple, known as Preah Vihear, or Mountain of the Sacred Temple, in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, sits on a triangular plateau that forms a natural border. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

53. Thai soldiers stand next to their weapons during a visit by Thai Defence Minister General Pravit Wongsuwan at a paramilitary camp in Sri Sak Ket province February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. Reuters witnesses said about 20 Thai tanks were sent to a military camp in Kantaralak district in Thailand's Sri Sa Ket province close to the disputed border, but Thai army officials said they were not reinforcing troops in the area. The temple, known as Preah Vihear, or Mountain of the Sacred Temple, in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, sits on a triangular plateau that forms a natural border. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

54. Thai soldiers stand next to their weapons during a visit by Thai Defence Minister General Pravit Wongsuwan at a paramilitary camp in Sri Sak Ket province February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. Reuters witnesses said about 20 Thai tanks were sent to a military camp in Kantaralak district in Thailand's Sri Sa Ket province close to the disputed border, but Thai army officials said they were not reinforcing troops in the area. The temple, known as Preah Vihear, or Mountain of the Sacred Temple, in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, sits on a triangular plateau that forms a natural border. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

55. Thai soldiers rest at a paramilitary camp in Sri Sak Ket province February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. Reuters witnesses said about 20 Thai tanks were sent to a military camp in Kantaralak district in Thailand's Sri Sa Ket province close to the disputed border, but Thai army officials said they were not reinforcing troops in the area. The temple, known as Preah Vihear, or Mountain of the Sacred Temple, in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, sits on a triangular plateau that forms a natural border. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

56. Thai soldiers rest at a paramilitary camp in Sri Sak Ket province February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. Reuters witnesses said about 20 Thai tanks were sent to a military camp in Kantaralak district in Thailand's Sri Sa Ket province close to the disputed border, but Thai army officials said they were not reinforcing troops in the area. The temple, known as Preah Vihear, or Mountain of the Sacred Temple, in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, sits on a triangular plateau that forms a natural border. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

57. Villagers sitting in a pick-up travel past a Thai army tank in Sri Sak Ket province February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. Reuters witnesses said about 20 Thai tanks were sent to a military camp in Kantaralak district in Thailand's Sri Sa Ket province close to the disputed border, but Thai army officials said they were not reinforcing troops in the area. The temple, known as Preah Vihear, or Mountain of the Sacred Temple, in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, sits on a triangular plateau that forms a natural border. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

58. Thai soldiers march with their weapons during a visit by Thai Defence Minister General Pravit Wongsuwan at a paramilitary camp in Sri Sak Ket province February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. Reuters witnesses said about 20 Thai tanks were sent to a military camp in Kantaralak district in Thailand's Sri Sa Ket province close to the disputed border, but Thai army officials said they were not reinforcing troops in the area. The temple, known as Preah Vihear, or Mountain of the Sacred Temple, in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, sits on a triangular plateau that forms a natural border. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang

59. Cambodian soldiers walk at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

60. Buddhist monks, who stay with Cambodian soldiers, walk out of their shrine at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

61. A Buddhist monk and a Cambodian soldier prepare food at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding a 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

62. A Cambodian soldier smokes a cigarette at his unit's position in the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

63. Cambodian soldiers are seen through the doors of the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple where their unit is positioned on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

64. A Cambodian soldier shaves at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple where his unit is positioned on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

65. Phat Lin (L) and Ol Pros, Cambodian children who stay with soldiers and monks, rest at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

66. Phat Lin, a Cambodian boy who stays with soldiers and monks, sits at a window of the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

67. Phat Lin (L), a Cambodian boy who stays with soldiers and monks, sits at a window of the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

68. A sign is seen under Cambodian and UNESCO flags at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

69. A Cambodian soldier smokes a cigarette at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

70. A Cambodian soldier talks on a phone from his position at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

71. Buddhist monks, who stay with Cambodian soldiers, sit outside their shrine at the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia February 9, 2011. Thailand and Cambodia faced growing diplomatic pressure on Wednesday to end an armed standoff on a stretch of border surrounding the 900-year-old clifftop temple as guns held silent for a second day. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj