Friday, 1 August 2008

Preah Vihear: Cambodians pray for peace in temple standoff

Cambodians attend a Buddhism ceremony called Krong Pealy to pray for peace at Preah Vihaer temple compound atop Dang Reak mountain 245km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh August 01 , 2008.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Bun Rany, wife of Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen, lights a candle during a Buddhism prayer ceremony for peace called Krong Pealy at Preah Vihear temple compound atop Dang Reak mountain 245km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh August 1, 2008.
REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea


Monks walk past a soldier to attend a Buddhism ceremony praying for peace called Krong Pealy at Preah Vihear temple compound atop Dang Reak mountain, about 245km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, August 1, 2008.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

A soldier stands guard at a Buddhism ceremony praying for peace called Krong Pealy at Preah Vihear temple compound atop Dang Reak mountain, about 245km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, August 1, 2008.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Tep vong (C), the top Cambodian supreme patriarch for Buddhists monks, prays at Cekakiri Svakak pagoda at the Preah Vihear temple compound atop Dang Reak mountain, about 245km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, August 1, 2008 The wife of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen led Buddhist monks and soldiers in prayers at the 900-year-old Hindu border temple on Friday amid a three-week military stand-off with Thailand.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Monks walk to attend Buddhism ceremony praying for peace called Krong Pealy at Preah Vihear temple compound atop Dang Reak mountain, about 245km (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, August 1, 2008.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Cambodian Buddhist monks walk through the famed Preah Vihear temple complex near Cambodia-Thai border in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Buddhist monks and government officials held a peace vigil Friday at the ancient temple near disputed border land, lighting incense and praying in the shadow of armed troops from Cambodia and Thailand.(AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

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