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Thailand vows to protect maritime sovereignty, rights at first UNCLOS talks
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- Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow asserted the nation's unwavering commitment to protecting its maritime sovereignty and rights, strictly adhering to international law during the inaugural UNCLOS conciliation meeting with Cambodia.
- Thailand entered the conciliation process after preferring bilateral negotiations, accusing Cambodia of misinterpreting international law to serve its own interests and making unfounded allegations that undermined trust.
- Thailand terminated the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) due to a lack of progress, proposing new negotiations on a stronger legal basis and insisting the conciliation process focus solely on maritime boundary delimitation, excluding land territory or Cambodia's 1972 continental shelf claim.
- The conciliation aims to narrow legal differences and facilitate a resumption of negotiations, with Thailand emphasizing the critical need for mutual trust and political will from both sides to achieve a practical, sustainable outcome for future peaceful relations.
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