Cambodian soldiers and their Thai counterparts guard the disputed ancient Khmer temple Prasat Ta Muen Thom, or Prasat Ta Moan Thom in Khmer as monks and tourists visit the site, located in a sensitive Cambodia-Thailand border area. Built by Jayavarman VII, king of the Khmer Empire, which dominated the region from the 11th to 13th centuries, the temple has become a focal point of conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. Bloody military clashes erupted in 2008 between Thailand and Cambodia over the temple, which lies some 150 kilometres (95 miles) east on the same stretch of border. The row over a patch of land next to Preah Vihear led to several years of sporadic violence, resulting in at least 28 deaths before the International Court of Justice ruled the disputed area belonged to Cambodia. STOCKSHOTS