Thailand Patriotic Group Members Protest Against International Court Of Justice Ahead Of ICJ’s Verdict On Disputed Territory

Members of the Thailand Patriot Network hold a banner during a rally to protest against the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 21, 2013. The ICJ is scheduled to hold hearing in April and deliver a verdict in the next six months on the disputed territory surrounding the ancient Hindu Preah Vihear temple which straddles the common border of Cambodia and Thailand. In l962, the ICJ ruled that the temple belongs to Cambodia and in 2008, the UNESCO declared the temple as World Heritage site.

Members of the Thailand Patriot Network attend a rally to protest against the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 21, 2013. <Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak>

Supporters of various nationalist groups gather to demand that the government refuse to recognize the decision of the International Court of Justice if it rules against Thailand in a border dispute with Cambodia about territory around an old temple at Preah Vihear, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Bangkok. <AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit>