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Thailand names former international maritime court presidents to UNCLOS conciliation panel
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BANGKOK — 16 June 2026, Thailand has appointed two foreign legal experts — a South African and a German, both former presidents of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea — to its conciliation team in the ongoing maritime boundary dispute with Cambodia under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Key facts
- BANGKOK — 16 June 2026, Thailand has appointed two foreign legal experts — a South African and a German, both former presidents of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea — to its conciliation team in the ongoing maritime
- The Foreign Ministry named German jurist Rüdiger Wolfrum and South African maritime law expert Albert Hoffman as Thailand’s conciliators.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow announced the appointments after a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, saying the ministry had carefully selected both experts
- He added that their credentials and experience made them well regarded in the field.
Summary
The Foreign Ministry named German jurist Rüdiger Wolfrum and South African maritime law expert Albert Hoffman as Thailand’s conciliators.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow announced the appointments after a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, saying the ministry had carefully selected both experts. He added that their credentials and experience made them well regarded in the field.