Cambodia Invites Thailand To Settle Border Dispute At ICJ
Minister in Charge of the State Secretariat of Border Affairs of Cambodia Lam Chea (right), and Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs' border affairs advisor, Prasas Prasasvinitchai. Photo credit:
The conclusion of the sixth Joint Border Commission meeting between Cambodia and Thailand in Phnom Penh on Sunday. Photo credit: Agence Kampuchea Presse
By Vijian Paramasivam
PHNOM PENH, June 15 (Bernama) -- Cambodia has invited Thailand to jointly resolve their border dispute at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), describing it as the best option to end the ongoing dispute.
Cambodian Minister in Charge of the State Secretariat of Border Affairs, Lam Chea, said referring the matter to the ICJ would ensure a fair and impartial solution to the border controversy.
bootstrap slideshow
He said the four contested areas – comprising Mom Bei and the temple complexes of Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Tauch and Ta Krabei – would no longer be included in future meetings of Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC).
'Cambodia will begin legal proceedings independently, despite Thailand's rejection of the ICJ's jurisdiction,' he said in a statement after the sixth Cambodia-Thailand JBC meeting here.
The two-day meeting, held after a 12-year hiatus, ended on Sunday.
Thailand's delegation was headed by Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs' border affairs advisor Prasas Prasasvinitchai.
During the meeting, the Cambodian delegation also rejected the map drawn by Thailand.
'In this regard, the Cambodian side categorically rejects the map unilaterally drawn and used by the Thai side, which has been the root cause of past, present and potential future border disputes,' Lam said.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New Straits Times
9 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Cambodia seeks ICJ ruling over border tensions with Thailand
BANGKOK: Cambodia said on Sunday it had asked the International Court of Justice to resolve its border disputes with Thailand, after a flare-up in their long-running row led the Southeast Asian neighbours to mobilise troops on both sides of the border. A Cambodian soldier was killed in a brief skirmish on May 28 in a confrontation over the 820-km (510-mile) frontier, parts of which are undemarcated and claimed by both nations. "Cambodia chooses a peaceful resolution based on international law through the ICJ mechanism for solving the border dispute," Prime Minister Hun Manet posted on his Facebook page. The post showed a picture of Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn holding an envelope that Hun Manet said contained a formal letter to the ICJ in The Hague, often called the World Court. The Thai Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Cambodia's move. Bangkok has previously said it has never recognised the court's jurisdiction and prefers to settle the disputes through bilateral mechanisms. Talks on border demarcation over the weekend between officials from both countries were inconclusive with both sides pledging to de-escalate tensions and continue dialogue. Cambodia said in a statement that it had proposed to Thailand the two countries should jointly bring the four dispute areas to the ICJ and that these areas should no longer be included in future bilateral talks on border demarcation. Cambodia also said that it would begin legal proceedings at the ICJ independently, despite Thailand's rejection of the court's jurisdiction. Thailand, on the other hand, made no mention of the four disputed areas or the ICJ, saying only that "both sides will continue discussions and joint implementation" of border demarcation talks. Thailand is set to host the next meeting in September. Hun Manet said the disputes at the four border areas, including the one where the fatal clash took place, are "complicated and have high risks of armed clashes and where bilateral mechanisms cannot solve." He did not disclose the contents of the letter, which were not visible in the picture. Cambodia has twice successfully sought ICJ resolutions, in 1962 on the ownership of the disputed Preah Vihear temple and in 2013, after it sought clarification of jurisdiction of the land around the temple. Although both governments have pledged to handle the issue through dialogue and to calm nationalist fervour, Bangkok has threatened to close the border and cut off electricity supplies to its neighbour. Phnom Penh announced it would cease buying Thai electric power, internet bandwidth and produce. It has also ordered local television stations not to screen Thai films.--REUTERS
Barnama
10 hours ago
- Barnama
Cambodia Invites Thailand To Settle Border Dispute At ICJ
Minister in Charge of the State Secretariat of Border Affairs of Cambodia Lam Chea (right), and Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs' border affairs advisor, Prasas Prasasvinitchai. Photo credit: The conclusion of the sixth Joint Border Commission meeting between Cambodia and Thailand in Phnom Penh on Sunday. Photo credit: Agence Kampuchea Presse By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, June 15 (Bernama) -- Cambodia has invited Thailand to jointly resolve their border dispute at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), describing it as the best option to end the ongoing dispute. Cambodian Minister in Charge of the State Secretariat of Border Affairs, Lam Chea, said referring the matter to the ICJ would ensure a fair and impartial solution to the border controversy. bootstrap slideshow He said the four contested areas – comprising Mom Bei and the temple complexes of Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Tauch and Ta Krabei – would no longer be included in future meetings of Cambodia-Thailand Joint Boundary Commission (JBC). 'Cambodia will begin legal proceedings independently, despite Thailand's rejection of the ICJ's jurisdiction,' he said in a statement after the sixth Cambodia-Thailand JBC meeting here. The two-day meeting, held after a 12-year hiatus, ended on Sunday. Thailand's delegation was headed by Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs' border affairs advisor Prasas Prasasvinitchai. During the meeting, the Cambodian delegation also rejected the map drawn by Thailand. 'In this regard, the Cambodian side categorically rejects the map unilaterally drawn and used by the Thai side, which has been the root cause of past, present and potential future border disputes,' Lam said.
The Star
14 hours ago
- The Star
Thai PM Paetongtarn says govt has no plan to send back Cambodian workers
BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Sunday confirmed that her government has no policy to deport Cambodian workers amid ongoing tensions and a border dispute between the two neighbouring countries. Paetongtarn was responding to a statement by the Cambodian government, which announced it was ready to repatriate Cambodian workers currently employed in Thailand. In a message posted on her Facebook and X (Twitter) pages, the Thai prime minister stated: 'Thailand is open to diversity. We welcome foreign workers and provide proper welfare for those who come to work lawfully. We always uphold the principles of human rights.' She added that her government had no intention of expelling foreign workers from any country. 'But if a country announces measures to recall its citizens and offers them jobs back home, it is the right of those workers to make their own decisions within the legal framework of that country,' she said. Paetongtarn has recently faced criticism from some quarters for allegedly being too soft on Cambodia, following escalating tensions that led to a skirmish in Ubon Ratchathani on May 28. Critics linked her stance to the close ties between her father, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. However, on Sunday, Paetongtarn insisted that she prioritises the national interest. 'I reaffirm that I will not politicise bilateral relations. I also wish to state that any measures between the two countries must be based on national and public interest, which take precedence over my political interests,' she said. - The Nation Thailand/ANN
