Thailand and Cambodia are fighting again because of a border dispute that began during French colonial rule in 1907. The map left their border unclear, especially near the ancient Preah Vihear Temple, which the world court awarded to Cambodia in 1962. Thailand accepted the temple ruling but never accepted the nearby land. Over time, national pride, elections, and military pressure keep reigniting tension. A recent ceasefire backed by the U.S. and ASEAN failed because the real dispute was never s