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Thu, 02/10/2011 - 13:48
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Thai FM believes Cambodia will not reject bilateral negotiations
BANGKOK, Feb 10 (TNA) - The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday (Feb 10) it strongly believes that bilateral talks are the best way out to resolve Thai-Cambodian border rows--although Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has rejected it.
In response to Hun Sen’s rejection to bilateral negotiations with Thailand, Thani Thongphakdi, Director General of the Thai Foreign Ministry's Department of Information, said that the Cambodian premier has the right to express his views, but Thailand still believes that bilateral negotiations will be the best solution to pending border issues between Thailand and Cambodia.
According to Thani, who is also the Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman, Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya is believed to hold informal talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong, who is also the Cambodian Deputy Premier, during their meeting with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York on February 14.
The Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman also said there had been no signs that the next meeting of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) would be cancelled--although its schedule and venue had not yet been concluded.
Regarding France’s proposal to offer copies of its maps concerning the Thai-Cambodian border, Thani acknowledged that the French maps were old ones--worked out a century ago--and they should not have impacts on the present border, and that the French maps need to be updated and verified for their precision and concerned Thai authorities should determine whether they benefit Thailand.
Meanwhile, Anchalee Thepaboot, Secretary-General to Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, said that the secretariat of the prime minister will organize a video conference at 8.30-9.30am on February 11 for Premier Abhisit, Foreign Minister Kasit, Thai Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan and Thai Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul to listen to reports from Thai border security agencies on hardships of local people in Thailand's northeastern Si Sa Ket and nearby Surin Provinces who have been affected by a spate of clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers--which erupted on February 4--so that the Thai government can provide needed assistance for them. (TNA)
In response to Hun Sen’s rejection to bilateral negotiations with Thailand, Thani Thongphakdi, Director General of the Thai Foreign Ministry's Department of Information, said that the Cambodian premier has the right to express his views, but Thailand still believes that bilateral negotiations will be the best solution to pending border issues between Thailand and Cambodia.
According to Thani, who is also the Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman, Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya is believed to hold informal talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong, who is also the Cambodian Deputy Premier, during their meeting with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York on February 14.
The Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman also said there had been no signs that the next meeting of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) would be cancelled--although its schedule and venue had not yet been concluded.
Regarding France’s proposal to offer copies of its maps concerning the Thai-Cambodian border, Thani acknowledged that the French maps were old ones--worked out a century ago--and they should not have impacts on the present border, and that the French maps need to be updated and verified for their precision and concerned Thai authorities should determine whether they benefit Thailand.
Meanwhile, Anchalee Thepaboot, Secretary-General to Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, said that the secretariat of the prime minister will organize a video conference at 8.30-9.30am on February 11 for Premier Abhisit, Foreign Minister Kasit, Thai Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan and Thai Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul to listen to reports from Thai border security agencies on hardships of local people in Thailand's northeastern Si Sa Ket and nearby Surin Provinces who have been affected by a spate of clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers--which erupted on February 4--so that the Thai government can provide needed assistance for them. (TNA)
