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Thailand expects UNCLOS panel chair on August 14
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Thailand expects the chair of a five-member conciliation commission addressing its maritime boundary dispute with Cambodia under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to be selected on August 14.
Key facts
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said at Government House on Tuesday (August 11) that the commission’s first meeting was then likely to take place around September.
- The notification followed Thailand’s termination on May 5 of the 2001 memorandum of understanding that had provided a bilateral framework for negotiations over the Overlapping Claims Area.
- The four members are responsible for selecting a fifth conciliator to chair the commission, with both countries previously agreeing to extend the selection deadline from July 19 to August 14.
- Sihasak said a list of about 10 qualified candidates had been sent to the Thai and Cambodian governments for consideration.
Summary
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said at Government House on Tuesday (August 11) that the commission’s first meeting was then likely to take place around September.
Thailand and Cambodia have each appointed two conciliators. The four members are responsible for selecting a fifth conciliator to chair the commission, with both countries previously agreeing to extend the selection deadline from July 19 to August 14.