BANGKOK, Sept 26 (TNA) - Newly-appointed Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sompong Amornwiwat leaves here late Friday to attend the United Nations General Assembly now taking place in New York.
Mr. Sompong, who assumed his duties Friday, told journalists he would represent the Thai government in addressing the world body which is scheduled on Monday.
He said his speech would not relate to any Thai government policy because the government is scheduled to present its policy to the House of Representatives in Parliament on October 8 and 9.
Major issues to be informed at the UN General Assembly, Mr. Sompong said, are Thailand's current role as chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and talks with Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Nam Hong on the sidelines of the UN meeting regarding disputed ancient temples on the unclear border of the two neighbours.
Also, Mr. Sompong said he would assure Cambodia as well as other ASEAN members that Thailand could definitely hold an ASEAN summit late this year as planned in this country.
He said he planned to pay official visits to both Cambodia and Laos on October 10 before Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat visits the two neighbouring countries.
On the sensitive issue concerning revocation of the so-called 'red' or diplomatic passport of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, now seeking political asylum in Britain, he said the decision must be made by Mr. Somchai.
Mr. Sompong, who assumed his duties Friday, told journalists he would represent the Thai government in addressing the world body which is scheduled on Monday.
He said his speech would not relate to any Thai government policy because the government is scheduled to present its policy to the House of Representatives in Parliament on October 8 and 9.
Major issues to be informed at the UN General Assembly, Mr. Sompong said, are Thailand's current role as chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and talks with Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Nam Hong on the sidelines of the UN meeting regarding disputed ancient temples on the unclear border of the two neighbours.
Also, Mr. Sompong said he would assure Cambodia as well as other ASEAN members that Thailand could definitely hold an ASEAN summit late this year as planned in this country.
He said he planned to pay official visits to both Cambodia and Laos on October 10 before Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat visits the two neighbouring countries.
On the sensitive issue concerning revocation of the so-called 'red' or diplomatic passport of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, now seeking political asylum in Britain, he said the decision must be made by Mr. Somchai.
2 comments:
All Thaicong leaders are the same! No more sideline talking because Cambodian-Thailand border issue is not a sideline issue!
Cambodian leaders must use the occasion to address the world body of Thailand naked aggression on Cambodian sovereignty!
Cambodian leaders have been patient long enough and gave Thaicong leaders to end the border conflict through peaceful bilateral talk but the Thaicong leaders continue to drag their feet!
Any more discussion or meeting at the world body in New York is pure distraction for Cambodian leaders!
Now since HUN SEN securely got his PM position. HUN SEN should lash out at Thai harder. Khmer doesn't have anymore patient. We need to ressolve or HUN SEN will go after those thieves Thai's bandit. The reason is no Thai's leaders seem to know who is controlling them. HUN SEN have the reason to shoot them any time.
No more excuses!!!!!!!!
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