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Thai PM Firm on Sovereignty, Declaring Colonial-Era Maps 'No Longer Exist' for Bangkok
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Speaking at Thaifex Anuga Asia 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed bilateral talks with France and UNESCO over contested boundary frameworks.
Key facts
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has firmly reasserted Thailand’s territorial sovereignty, declaring that colonial-era map scales used by Cambodia to justify border claims "no longer exist"
- Speaking to the media in a sideline interview during his tour of the Thaifex Anuga Asia 2026 exhibition, the prime minister revealed details of his recent high-level diplomatic mission to France, where he held pivotal talks with French
- Phnom Penh has historically relied on French colonial-era maps drawn at a scale of 1:200,000
- For Thailand, the 1:200,000 scale no longer exists
Summary
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has firmly reasserted Thailand’s territorial sovereignty, declaring that colonial-era map scales used by Cambodia to justify border claims "no longer exist" for the Thai administration.
Speaking to the media in a sideline interview during his tour of the Thaifex Anuga Asia 2026 exhibition, the prime minister revealed details of his recent high-level diplomatic mission to France, where he held pivotal talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and executive officials at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.