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Thailand and Cambodia diverge over UNCLOS maritime talks and Gulf energy resources
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Thailand and Cambodia are moving closer to forming a five-member conciliation commission under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLOS, but remain divided over whether the process should focus solely on maritime boundaries or also address the joint development of offshore energy resources.
Key facts
- Each country has appointed two independent conciliators, who must jointly select a fifth member to chair the commission handling the maritime dispute in the Gulf of Thailand.
- Some estimates have valued the potential resources at about US$300 billion.
- Wolfrum served as president from 2005 to 2008, while Hoffmann held the post from 2020 to 2023.
- The original deadline for choosing the chair was July 19, but Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to extend it to August 14 following a proposal from the four conciliators
Summary
Each country has appointed two independent conciliators, who must jointly select a fifth member to chair the commission handling the maritime dispute in the Gulf of Thailand.
The original deadline for choosing the chair was July 19, but Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to extend it to August 14 following a proposal from the four conciliators. The extension is intended to provide more time to identify a neutral and mutually acceptable candidate.