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Thailand scraps 2001 maritime territory deal with Cambodia after years of deadlock
Thailand ended a 25-year pact with Cambodia after five rounds of talks failed, and officials said future negotiations will follow the United Nations law of the sea.
- On Tuesday, the Thai Cabinet terminated a 2001 Memorandum of Understanding with Cambodia, effectively ending a 25-year-old framework for joint offshore energy exploration in the Gulf of Thailand.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul fulfilled an election campaign pledge by ending the agreement, citing lack of progress over two decades and framing the move as policy-driven rather than conflict-related.
- Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn expressed regret, confirming Cambodia will initiate a compulsory conciliation mechanism under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to resolve maritime disputes.
- Thai government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek stressed the termination represents a framework adjustment, with officials intending to rely on terms set out in the United Nations Convention for future negotiations.
- Tensions persist along the 817-kilometre border, where a fragile ceasefire holds after two rounds of armed conflict last year that killed close to 150 people and displaced hundreds of thousands.
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Cambodia has announced the use of the "compulsory mediation" mechanism under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to resolve the maritime dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, following Thailand's withdrawal from MOU 44.
Thailand shouldn't walk away from maritime dialogue with Cambodia
Nations have always had to negotiate shared waters. The sea carries trade and sustains coastal communities. It often hides valuable resources. It can bring neighbors closer together, but when claims overlap, it can also become a source of friction. Recent incidents in the Middle East have shown that maritime stability cannot be taken for […] The post Thailand shouldn’t walk away from maritime dialogue with Cambodia appeared first on Asia Times.
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