The Thai Prime Minister, Somchai WongsawatCambodge Soir
21-09-2008
The new Thai Prime Minister wishes for the Thai and Cambodian Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the UN to meet in New York.
Somchai Wongsawat declared being ready to negotiate with his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Sen, concerning the border dispute opposing both countries since several months, states the English language Thai newspaper “The Nation”.
“I’m ready to negotiate with Prime Minister Hun Sen in order to reach a better understanding and some progress from both sides”, said Samak’s successor.
The new strongman of Bangkok also invited Thai and Cambodian delegates of the United Nations to meet outside the General Assembly of the United Nations, between the 25th and 29th of September in New York.
An informal meeting between the representatives of the Asean countries will likely take place on the 29th of September at the United Nations Headquarters.
On Wednesday 17 September, Hun Sen had complained about the encroaching of Thai troops upon Cambodian territory. On the 10th and 11th of September, Thai military occupied the temple of Ta Krabey in the Dongrek Mountains. Bangkok justified this incursion by declaring that this temple, known under the name of Ta Kwai in Thai, is part of the Thai territory, even if the border hadn’t yet been laid out around that area.
The Thai Foreign Minister summoned the Cambodian Ambassador to Bangkok, Ung Sean, in order to complain against the Cambodian encroachment upon Thai territory, which allegedly took place in “August and September”.
The name of the new Foreign Minister of the Somchai government remains as yet unknown. He will be the fourth Head of Thai Diplomacy over a period of just a few months, after the forced resignation of Noppadon Pattama on the 10th of July, during the crisis of Preah Vihear. His successor, Tej Bunnang, only held out 40 days before resigning, seemingly victim of pressure. Saroj Chavanavirat, former Thai Ambassador to Paris between 2000 and 2002, nominated by the King during the last days of the Samak government, shouldn’t get his position back.
21-09-2008
The new Thai Prime Minister wishes for the Thai and Cambodian Ministers of Foreign Affairs at the UN to meet in New York.
Somchai Wongsawat declared being ready to negotiate with his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Sen, concerning the border dispute opposing both countries since several months, states the English language Thai newspaper “The Nation”.
“I’m ready to negotiate with Prime Minister Hun Sen in order to reach a better understanding and some progress from both sides”, said Samak’s successor.
The new strongman of Bangkok also invited Thai and Cambodian delegates of the United Nations to meet outside the General Assembly of the United Nations, between the 25th and 29th of September in New York.
An informal meeting between the representatives of the Asean countries will likely take place on the 29th of September at the United Nations Headquarters.
On Wednesday 17 September, Hun Sen had complained about the encroaching of Thai troops upon Cambodian territory. On the 10th and 11th of September, Thai military occupied the temple of Ta Krabey in the Dongrek Mountains. Bangkok justified this incursion by declaring that this temple, known under the name of Ta Kwai in Thai, is part of the Thai territory, even if the border hadn’t yet been laid out around that area.
The Thai Foreign Minister summoned the Cambodian Ambassador to Bangkok, Ung Sean, in order to complain against the Cambodian encroachment upon Thai territory, which allegedly took place in “August and September”.
The name of the new Foreign Minister of the Somchai government remains as yet unknown. He will be the fourth Head of Thai Diplomacy over a period of just a few months, after the forced resignation of Noppadon Pattama on the 10th of July, during the crisis of Preah Vihear. His successor, Tej Bunnang, only held out 40 days before resigning, seemingly victim of pressure. Saroj Chavanavirat, former Thai Ambassador to Paris between 2000 and 2002, nominated by the King during the last days of the Samak government, shouldn’t get his position back.
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