BANGKOK (AFP)--Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat will head to Vietnam this week to attend a meeting of Mekong river nations, the government said Tuesday, where he might hold talks with his Cambodian counterpart.
Relations between Cambodia and Thailand remain strained after a fire-fight erupted in a disputed border area last month. Foreign ministers from the two sides are due to meet for official negotiations later this month.
"I will go to Vietnam for a visit on the 6th and 7th when Vietnam hosts the ACMECS meeting," Somchai told reporters late Monday, referring to the Ayeyawady, Chao Phraya and Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy grouping.
"I may have a chance to see (Cambodian) Prime Minister Hun Sen, but the talks will not be official because we have already agreed on how to work together. Everything is following the process and going fine," he said.
A statement on the Thai government Web site Tuesday said leaders from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam would meet Thursday and Friday in Hanoi.
Topics up for discussion include telecommunications, tourism, trade, investment, agriculture, industry and energy, the statement said.
It will be Somchai's first visit to Vietnam since taking office in September. He plans to visit the Philippines and India next week.
Thai foreign minister Sompong Amornviwat is due to head to Cambodia's tourist hub Siem Reap Nov. 12 for meetings with his counterpart aimed at solving their long-running territorial dispute.
Tensions began in July when Cambodia's 11th century Preah Vihear temple was awarded U.N. World Heritage status, rekindling a long-running disagreement over ownership of the surrounding land.
The ensuing military standoff erupted into violence Oct. 15, with one Thai soldier and three Cambodians killed in a brief fire-fight.
Relations between Cambodia and Thailand remain strained after a fire-fight erupted in a disputed border area last month. Foreign ministers from the two sides are due to meet for official negotiations later this month.
"I will go to Vietnam for a visit on the 6th and 7th when Vietnam hosts the ACMECS meeting," Somchai told reporters late Monday, referring to the Ayeyawady, Chao Phraya and Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy grouping.
"I may have a chance to see (Cambodian) Prime Minister Hun Sen, but the talks will not be official because we have already agreed on how to work together. Everything is following the process and going fine," he said.
A statement on the Thai government Web site Tuesday said leaders from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam would meet Thursday and Friday in Hanoi.
Topics up for discussion include telecommunications, tourism, trade, investment, agriculture, industry and energy, the statement said.
It will be Somchai's first visit to Vietnam since taking office in September. He plans to visit the Philippines and India next week.
Thai foreign minister Sompong Amornviwat is due to head to Cambodia's tourist hub Siem Reap Nov. 12 for meetings with his counterpart aimed at solving their long-running territorial dispute.
Tensions began in July when Cambodia's 11th century Preah Vihear temple was awarded U.N. World Heritage status, rekindling a long-running disagreement over ownership of the surrounding land.
The ensuing military standoff erupted into violence Oct. 15, with one Thai soldier and three Cambodians killed in a brief fire-fight.
8 comments:
The Khmer's PM must not think that Khmer in the neighboring countries are under his jurisdiction and try to grab lands and valuables from them and shits.
With approximate of Khmer's population throughout SOUTHEAST ASIA, we have almost 30 millions of them scatter around our fomer glory empire.
I don't think Khmer will fade away.
Khmer PP,
My beloved Khmer PP!
The people of Khmers are not earthly fading away, but unfortunately and evidently the nation might be faded away as Champa soon or later if the Khmeritude's and Khmer mentality's leader is arrogantly selfish as Samdech Hun SenVarman, because as long as he is still PM, he doesn't give a damn to the nation and the people of Khmer!
Why are we so much concern about the siem and
khmer territories? What is worse ?
Yuons or Siem... And Siems have international
jurisdiction. How about yuons in our land?
What law they use to enter in khmer land?
Which one is worse? Siem or Yuons.
Why don't we denounce both...?
Yuons make khmer nations suffer a lots.
Did we agree to give land to ah ka toop Yuons.?
Do khmers want to be the next laos nations?
Khmer Canadian
Samdach psettacho hun sen just want to talk for fun with his siem's friend. yourn is samdach's brother for million year.
I told you to go die in the flooding in Hanoi with your siblings ah yuon and you still here.
It's disgusting to write the word Yuon and you are talking about friendship are you out of your mind?
Sounds like Cambodia is not part of Mekong ownership.
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