In an escalation that shocked even seasoned observers of Southeast Asian politics, Thailand and Cambodia went to war last ...

The border that lies at the core of the Thailand and Cambodia conflict dates back to the colonial-era. Cambodia under the ...

But following Japan’s defeat, these areas returned to French control. When Cambodia gained independence in 1953, the problematic colonial borders remained. One hotspot is the Preah Vihear Temple.

As a diplomatic spat between Thailand and Cambodia continued to fester following a deadly military clash at their shared frontier, an image of French President Emmanuel Macron was shared alongside ...

May 7, 2024, marked the 70th anniversary of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, when Vietnamese troops defeated the French colonial army, ending almost a century of French colonial rule.