Hundreds of thousands of tourists travel to the island of Koh Kood, in the Gulf of Thailand, every year. Thailand’s fourth-largest island might not be as popular among foreign visitors as Phuket or Koh Samui, but its relevance is rising — and not only because it is now in the center of an international dispute.
The island is believed to be sitting atop of massive gas and oil reserves. Its exploitation has been on hold due to Cambodia claiming parts of it, but now, with the growing demand for energy in both Asian countries, the conflict is being pushed to forefront.
The roots of the row, however, reach well back into the colonial era.
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