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泰柬爆发新争端,佩通坦作出一项决定
Huan Qiu Shi Bao·2025-07-09 00:15

Group 1 - The ongoing border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has extended into cultural conflicts, with Thailand planning to apply for the inclusion of its royal traditional attire in UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list by 2026 [1] - Cambodia's previous application to list its wedding traditions as intangible cultural heritage has raised concerns in Thailand, particularly due to the inclusion of Thai attire images in Cambodia's application materials [1] - Cambodian cultural practitioners and officials have reacted strongly to a Thai newspaper article, viewing it as provocative and misrepresentative of the essence of intangible cultural heritage, which should foster understanding rather than conflict [1] Group 2 - Thailand's new culture minister, Petthongtan, has suspended the process of returning 20 Khmer artifacts to Cambodia, citing budget constraints and the current state of relations between the two countries [2] - Cambodia's Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, Pheng Sakhna, expressed willingness to cover the costs of returning the artifacts and urged Thailand to adhere to the agreement made last year regarding the transfer of the artifacts [2] - The 20 artifacts in question are primarily small sculptures, part of a total of 43 Khmer artifacts that were smuggled out of Cambodia, with 23 already returned in 2008 and 2015 [2]