Minister Neth Pheaktra cites the UNESCO-ICOMOS report and CMAC surveys to measure the damage to Preah Vihear temple in 2025. Bangkok says Cambodian troops used the site.

At Angkor Thom, the Terrace of the Elephants has become one of the favourite spots for Cambodian couples to shoot their engagement and pre-wedding photos. Each late afternoon, couples, make-up artists and photography teams gather there, with centuries-old temples as a backdrop.

As tensions flare again between Cambodia and Thailand, UNESCO — the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — has voiced serious concern about the situation, especially regarding the Preah Vihear Temple, a priceless World Heritage site and centuries-old testament to Khmer civilization.

The Kingdom of Cambodia solemnly called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to urgently establish clear and legally binding global rules to combat unauthorized reproduction and distortion of inscribed World Heritage properties.

On December 9, 2025, the Ségur Hall of the UNESCO House in Paris opens its doors to the exhibition "Cambodia, the Time of Memory," led by Franco-Cambodian artist Séra and young painters Margaret Millet and Nov Cheanick.