Produced by: Mohsin Shaikh
An ancient Shiva shrine has turned into a war zone—where centuries-old stone meets 21st-century drone. Why does this sacred ground keep spilling blood in the name of borders?
Perched 525 meters above sea level, Preah Vihear is more than a breathtaking view—it's the crux of a century-old territorial standoff that has ignited yet another deadly chapter.
A 1907 French-drawn map sparked decades of debate—but now, Cambodia and Thailand are arguing with rockets, not rhetoric. Is colonial cartography to blame for modern bloodshed?
One drone, one flight, and suddenly 40,000 civilians are fleeing their homes. What really happened in the jungle at dawn, and why did it spiral into Level 4 warfare?
Ta Muen Thom, a lesser-known Khmer temple with a south-facing sanctum, is now the eye of a geopolitical storm. What makes this forest shrine so strategically—and spiritually—loaded?
Thailand once accepted the colonial border line. Now it says that was a "mistake." Can a century-old nod be taken back, or is international law written in stone?
UNESCO recognition was supposed to protect Preah Vihear. Instead, it lit a fire under nationalist rage. How can a World Heritage listing become a call to arms?
When Cambodian troops sang their national anthem at the temple, Thai forces flared up. A viral video followed. Is this ancient conflict now being waged on TikTok?
To Western eyes, borders are fixed lines. In Southeast Asia, they're a colonial mirage. Why the fight over ancient temples reveals a deeper rejection of imposed geography.