Qorsheyaal loogu talagalay goob cusub ayaa la shaqeynayay ugu yaraan 2000, markii safaaradda ay ku dhawaaqday qorsheyaal lagu iibsanayo goob cusub bishii Agoosto. Tan waxaa qeyb ahaan sabab u ahaa amniga; marka lagu daro adkeynta guud ee borotokoolka ee dhamaan wakiilada diblomaasiyadeed ee Mareykanka kadib markii labo safaaradood la duqeeyay
1998, hanjabaado argagaxiso iyo mudaaharaadyo rabshado ku noqday duqeyntii Mareykanka ee safaaradda Shiinaha ee Belgrade 1999-kii waxay keentay in safaaradda ay ku dhowdahay in la jabiyo oo lagu qasbo in la xiro bishii Diseembar ee sanadkaas. Si kastaba ha noqotee, xafiiska UNESCO ee Phnom Penh wuxuu si cad uga soo horjeestay mid ka mid ah goobaha la qorsheeyay, oo ku yaal meel u dhow macbudka Wat Phnom iyo hoyga Phnom Penh International