Thailand’s Anti-Fake News Center on 18 January addressed online claims concerning Ta Muen Thom temple, reaffirming that the site is a nationally registered ancient monument of Thailand.
The centre cited clarification from the Fine Arts Department under the Ministry of Culture, which said documentary evidence confirms that Ta Muen Thom was officially registered as a Thai national monument on 8 March 1935, as published in the Royal Gazette. The registration predates Cambodia’s independence from France in 1953 by 18 years.
The Fine Arts Department said Thai authorities have continuously and transparently maintained, surveyed and restored the Ta Muen temple complex, reflecting peaceful and effective possession. It added that claims made by Cambodia lack supporting legal evidence and that the issue has never been adjudicated by the International Court of Justice.
Ta Muen Thom is located at the Ta Muen Pass in the Phanom Dong Rak mountain range, in Ban Nong Khanna Samakkhi, Moo 8, Ta Mieng subdistrict, Phanom Dong Rak district, Surin province.
The site is the largest structure within the Ta Muen temple complex, which comprises three stone temples arranged from largest to smallest: Ta Muen Thom, Ta Muen Tot and Ta Muen.