Thailand has withdrawn from UNESCO'S World Heritage Convention because of a row with Cambodia over a disputed 900-year-old temple. Natural Resource and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti, told the media yesterday that the decision was announced by Thai representative at a meeting of the Convention in Paris. Suwit said Thailand took the decision because the Convention agreed to put Cambodia's proposed management plan for the Preah Vihear temple on its agenda. Preah Vihear is at the centre of a border conflict between the neighbouring countries that has left 28 people dead in two episodes of fierce fighting between their armies earlier this year. Thailand – along with Cambodia – was one of 21 members of the Convention selected to serve on the World Heritage Committee, which meets once a year to decide on additions to the World Heritage list.