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Border fears resurface as UN starts Thai-Cambodian sea border dispute hearing
bangkokpost.com • • world
Key Points:
- Villagers in Ban Kruat district near the Cambodia border are concerned about renewed tensions as Thailand and Cambodia engage in UN-facilitated talks to resolve their maritime boundary dispute.
- The Conciliation Commission, established under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), began a three-day meeting at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Singapore to mediate the dispute.
- Cambodia initiated international mediation after Thailand unilaterally ended a 2001 agreement on joint maritime development, citing lack of progress.
- Opening statements from Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn and Thai Deputy Prime Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow are scheduled, with Cambodia broadcasting its statement live in multiple languages.
- Thailand has emphasized defending its sovereignty and stated that the meeting’s outcome will not be legally binding, while Cambodia hopes for a resolution that will enable development of gas and oil resources in the Gulf of Thailand.
