Friday, 3 October 2008

Thai, Cambodian Leaders To Meet Over Temple Dispute

10/1/2008

(RTTNews) - The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia are scheduled to meet in Cambodia in two weeks time to resolve the disputes over Ta Muen Tom and Ta Kwai temples, media reports said.

A Thai foreign ministry spokesman confirmed discussions would centre on a dispute over the two temples currently occupied by Thailand when Prime Minister Somchai Wangsawat visits his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen in Phnom Penh October 13.

Thailand is confident the two temples are in Phanom Dong Rak district in Surin. Cambodians call Ta Kwai temple Ta Krabey.

Thai Foreign Minister Sompong Amornvivat said the next Joint Boundary Commission meeting would be held after seeking parliamentary approval for the meeting to avoid any violation of the constitution.

ASEAN foreign ministers, who held talks Monday in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly were satisfied Thailand and Cambodia would be able to handle the issue through the bilateral talks, he said.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon agreed it was unnecessary for the two countries to bring the issues to the U.N. Security Council, he added.

by RTT Staff Writer

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