Cambodians in Canada Call for Thailand to Stop Attacking Cambodia
SIEM REAP - Despite the heavy snow, around 150 Cambodian people living in Canada gather and urges Thailand to cease military action on Cambodia's sovereignty.
Organized at the Parliament Hill of Ottawa capital city on December 13, they also call on the international communities to intervene as local Cambodian people continue suffering along the border with Thailand.
A renewed ceasefire was expected to take effect from December 13 at 10 pm local time. However, the Thai military has continued to carry out aggression after the set time. The new round of the border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand has escalated since December 7.
Ta Krabey Temple was destroyed this week during the latest round of fighting along the Cambodia-Thailand border. According to Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, the destruction occurred on 8 December 2025 amid Thai air and artillery operations in the area. The Ministry has formally condemned the Thai military and is calling for international accountability.
Photos from the site show extensive structural collapse, with the temple reduced to rubble. Sandbags are visible around parts of the structure, though no explanation has been confirmed for their presence.
Even in a militarized border zone, why was there a need to completely annihilate an ancient Khmer temple that had stood for centuries? Whatever the tactical context, the outcome is the permanent loss of a cultural heritage site that cannot be rebuilt or replaced.