A serious matter has come to light amid the ongoing border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. Cambodia has alleged that the Thai army has demolished the idol of Lord Vishnu in the border area. This incident happened during the military confrontation that has been going on between the two countries for the last two weeks. This idol of Lord Vishnu was made in the year 2014. The video of the statue being broken is viral on social media.
Kim Chanphanha, government spokesman for Cambodia's Preah Vihear province, said the statue was in the An Ses area and falls within Cambodia's border. He told that this statue was demolished by Thai military engineers with a bulldozer on Monday. He said the statue was about 100 meters away from the Thai border.
Cambodia has condemned the Thai army for demolishing a Hindu Vishnu statue in a disputed border area after more than two weeks of fighting between Cambodia and Thailand.
According to Cambodian officials in Preah Vihear, the statue was built in 2014 and stood several hundred pic.twitter.com/Epqzy6vzBk
—Jacob in Cambodia
December 24, 2025
After the demolition of the idol of Lord Vishnu, anger was seen among people in many places including Cambodia. The Cambodian government has strongly condemned this action and said that it is highly condemnable to damage temples and statues revered by followers of Buddhism and Hinduism. There has been no official statement from Thailand on this matter yet.
The border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand is quite old, but it turned violent again this month. More than 40 people have died so far in the recent clashes. Due to this conflict, about 10 lakh people have had to leave their homes and go to safe places. Both countries are accusing each other of starting the war.
India has also expressed concern over this entire matter. The Indian government said that the facilities related to the conservation of the 12th century Preah Vihear temple located near the Thai-Cambodia border have been damaged. India's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India is keeping an eye on the situation and the protection of this historical heritage is very important. Preah Vihear Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List,
This dispute between Cambodia and Thailand is based on the approximately 800 km long border line established during the colonial period and existing on the border. ancient temples This has been going on for decades. Cambodia claims that the Thai army has damaged the ruins of ancient temples near the border. At the same time, Thailand says that Cambodia has deployed its soldiers around centuries-old temples.
