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Thailand heeds UNSC resolution on Thai-Cambodian border issues
BANGKOK, Feb 15 (TNA) - Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Tuesday (Feb 15) that a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution issued after its closed-door meeting in New York on Monday (Feb 14) was not beyond Thailand's expectation and Bangkok will follow the resolution unconditionally.
Suthep, who oversees national security, insisted that most Thai people want peace, within the nation and even with neighbouring and other countries; so, the UNSC resolution complied with the Thai people's view and desire.
The Thai deputy premier said Thailand has learned that negotiations are the best way out for all disputed or unsettled issues, vowing that Bangkok is always ready to hold talks with neighbouring Cambodia as recommended by the UNSC.
The Thai deputy prime minister assessed that there should be no longer crossfire along the border between Thai and Cambodian troops in the wake of the UNSC resolution, as any party triggering a renewed fighting across the border will be internationally-deplored, and that Cambodian Premier Hun Sen is believed to heed and follow the UNSC resolution as well.
Suthep, however, maintained that Thai troops deployed along the border to protect national sovereignty need not to be realigned, as it is a separate issue from the ceasefire recommended by the UNSC, a positive move both Bangkok and Phnom Penh are obliged to jointly push forward through negotiations with an effective agreement.
The Thai Democrat deputy premier also acknowledged a separation between the UNSC resolution and attempts by Thailand to seek a joint listing with neighbouring Cambodia for the world heritage status of historic sites along the common border, including the 11th-century Preah Vihear Temple.
Suthep's remarks were in response to the UNSC resolution on February 14, under which Thailand and Cambodian were urged for a permanent ceasefire along the border and for a maximum restraint to avoid any further action which may worsen the situation following a spate of clashes between Thai and Cambodian border troops last week, leaving at least 10 fatalities of both sides. (TNA)
Suthep, who oversees national security, insisted that most Thai people want peace, within the nation and even with neighbouring and other countries; so, the UNSC resolution complied with the Thai people's view and desire.
The Thai deputy premier said Thailand has learned that negotiations are the best way out for all disputed or unsettled issues, vowing that Bangkok is always ready to hold talks with neighbouring Cambodia as recommended by the UNSC.
The Thai deputy prime minister assessed that there should be no longer crossfire along the border between Thai and Cambodian troops in the wake of the UNSC resolution, as any party triggering a renewed fighting across the border will be internationally-deplored, and that Cambodian Premier Hun Sen is believed to heed and follow the UNSC resolution as well.
Suthep, however, maintained that Thai troops deployed along the border to protect national sovereignty need not to be realigned, as it is a separate issue from the ceasefire recommended by the UNSC, a positive move both Bangkok and Phnom Penh are obliged to jointly push forward through negotiations with an effective agreement.
The Thai Democrat deputy premier also acknowledged a separation between the UNSC resolution and attempts by Thailand to seek a joint listing with neighbouring Cambodia for the world heritage status of historic sites along the common border, including the 11th-century Preah Vihear Temple.
Suthep's remarks were in response to the UNSC resolution on February 14, under which Thailand and Cambodian were urged for a permanent ceasefire along the border and for a maximum restraint to avoid any further action which may worsen the situation following a spate of clashes between Thai and Cambodian border troops last week, leaving at least 10 fatalities of both sides. (TNA)
