In recent years, Cambodia’s regional relations have been overshadowed by an ongoing border dispute with Thailand over the contested Preah Vihear temple complex, a dispute that degenerated intermittently into a shooting war between 2008 and 2011. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) had ruled in 1962 that the 900-year–old temple belonged to Cambodia, but did not specify who owned the land surrounding the historic site-which was claimed by both sides. On November 11, 2013, the ICJ awarded Cambodia sovereignty over the whole promontory of Preah Vihear itself, but left the two countries to agree on who owned the adjoining area, including Phnom Trap. The judgment allowed both sides to claim a measure of victory but was especially welcomed in Phnom Penh. Hun Sen described it as “an important and historic step forward,” while reaction from Bangkok was rather muted. There were predictable calls for ASEAN (the Association of Sourtheast Asian Nations) to help resolve the residual dispute, but it remains unclear whether the lackluster regional body has either the requisite capacity or the political will to make a difference.