« Back to news  John Ciorciari quoted in Time about uptick in
violence in Thai-Cambodian border dispute  Monday, April 25,
2011  John Ciorciari was quoted in a Time article called "Deadly
Clashes as Thai-Cambodian Temple Tensions Reignite." The article
discusses a new series of violent clashes that have erupted
around the Preah Vihear Hindu temple, a UNESCO World Heritage
site.  Thailand and Cambodia both lay claim to the land, and
each claims the other initiated this latest round of fighting as
a political maneuver. Thai political divisions between the
military and the ruling party are only complicating matters. "In
any country where the army seeks a prominent role in politics,
it needs a security dispute to command attention and influence,"
Ciorciari explained to Time.