Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suvit Khunkitti (pictured) will attend the World Heritage Committee meeting in Brazil on Wednesday, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiava said yesterday.
Abhisit said Suwit will not boycott the meeting, as some people have suggested.
The PM said Suwit would spell out Thailand's objection to Cambodia's plan to unilaterally manage the Preah Vihear World Heritage Site.
"Not attending the meeting would be useless as we would lose our voice. But the result from the meeting is another story. We have to consider appropriate ways to object during the discussion. In the meantime, we are trying our best to lobby," Abhisit said.
According to Suwit's report from France on Friday, Abhisit said, Cambodia was set to propose a management and physical plan for Preah Vihear Temple to be a World Heritage Site. However, the plan does not show the Thai-Cambodian border and does not promise to avoid areas to the north and west of the temple which are areas in dispute.
Suwit had made clear to the international body that Thailand objected to the proposal, and the resolution by the Cabinet would make Thailand's objection stronger, he said.
Abhisit said Thailand might propose hosting the World Heritage Committee meeting in the next two years. However, Cambodia might also propose to be the host.
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