Indonesia proposes to raise Thailand-Cambodia conflict in next ASEM Summit

JAKARTA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has suggested to put the issue of border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia onto the agenda of Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Beijing next week.

The suggestion was made following the rising tension between the two countries in the border, which on Wednesday turned to counter shooting between their soldiers.

"With the rising tension in the border, the president proposes to bring the issue on the ASEM summit," said Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda.

At the beginning of this month, soldiers from the two countries exchanged fire at the disputed area, injuring several of them, while two Thai para-military rangers lost their legs after stepping on landmines there.

Preah Vihear Temple, known as Phra Viharn in Thailand, was named a World Heritage Site at a UNESCO meeting in Quebec, Canada this year despite Thai opposition to the listing.

The ancient Hindu temple, sits on a 525-metre-high cliff on the Dangrek Mountain range that defines the Thai-Cambodian border, has been the source of sovereignty dispute for decades.

Editor: Du Guodong