A leading researcher of Khmer Rouge era crimes has suggested that Thailand’s recent military actions against Cambodia may be driven by lingering resentment over its long-running legal defeat in the Preah Vihear temple case. His comments followed reports that Preah Vihear temple suffered extensive damage during more than 20 days of fighting between Cambodian and Thai forces in recent weeks. Thailand has denied deliberately targeting the Preah Vihear temple. Preah Vihear temple sits atop the Dangrek mountain range along the Cambodia-Thailand border. In 1962, the International Court of Justice ruled that Preah Vihear belongs to Cambodia.