Preah VihearUNESCO documented damage from Thai strikes last week.
Thailand says Cambodia stationed troops first at the protected site.
The 1954 Hague Convention strips protection once a site is used militarily, making the accusation a legal defense.
No court enforces the convention, leaving both governments’ claims unverified.
How each outlet framed it
- The Diplomat
- reports Thailand's allegation that Cambodia stationed troops at Preah Vihear, reframing UNESCO damage report into military occupation claim
Sources: The Diplomat