* Bangkok Post: Breakingnews
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (pictured) said on Sunday he is ready to discuss ways to resolve the rift between Thailand and Cambodia with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen at the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem).
"I'm ready to talk with Prime Minister Hun Sen concerning the Thai-Cambodian conflict together with the Preah Vihear temple issue at the Asem, scheduled for Brussels in October.
"It is not necessary to bring other organisations to deal with the Thai-Cambodian row since the two countries are well aware that they are neighbouring countries and I believe both of us don't want the problem to escalate," Mr Abhisit said.
As for the Thai court's decision to extradite Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout to stand trial on terrorism charges in the United States, the premier said Foreign Minister's secretary-general Chavanond Intarakomalyasut had clarified the issue the Russian government.
The court's ruling was in line with the law, he added.
"I'm ready to talk with Prime Minister Hun Sen concerning the Thai-Cambodian conflict together with the Preah Vihear temple issue at the Asem, scheduled for Brussels in October.
"It is not necessary to bring other organisations to deal with the Thai-Cambodian row since the two countries are well aware that they are neighbouring countries and I believe both of us don't want the problem to escalate," Mr Abhisit said.
As for the Thai court's decision to extradite Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout to stand trial on terrorism charges in the United States, the premier said Foreign Minister's secretary-general Chavanond Intarakomalyasut had clarified the issue the Russian government.
The court's ruling was in line with the law, he added.
1 comment:
From the look on his face, he's not really interested in negotiation to settle the border issue with Cambodia. He's running out choice options. If talking bilaterally, Thailand might get something, but if talking unilaterally, Thailand might get nothing because Cambodia has all the advantages.
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