Conversations of a maritime dispute in Cambodia are a possibility.
PUBLISHED: 21 Nov 2024 at 03: 09
The commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is ready to send marine and legal officers to join the soon-to-be-set-up Joint Technical Committee (JTC ) to negotiate with Cambodia to resolve the disputed maritime areas in the Gulf of Thailand.
Navy Chief Adm Jirapol Wongwit said the army is in charge of managing the maritime boundary that Thailand has designated following a ceremony held at the organization’s office yesterday. Because both parties are aware of one another, he said,” We have been able to look after our maritime boundaries smoothly and without any border problems with our neighboring country [Cambodia].”
The Naval Education Department will hold a seminar on December 3 because the public is interested in Thailand’s overlapping continental shelf claims ( MoU), he said. The conference will protect maritime boundaries, contracts and disputes. The public can access the information on sea rules and the International Court of Justice’s negotiation processes and legal processes.
He added that this will give world a better understanding of the various international agreement cases. As for the improvement in setting up the JTC, he said the army is happy to support the president’s work.
Prior to joining the JTC, Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai stated that the Geodetic Department of the RTN and a number of other organizations were required.
Because we must also carefully examine the maritime boundary issue, we are content to back this. Although technical staff members from the geological department will be available, legitimate department representatives will be sent in for the case. According to him, it depends on the professional authorities the JTC requires.
Maris Sangiampongsa, the government’s foreign affairs minister, described the accomplishments of the JTC’s establishment, claiming that it is enticing to add more authorities.
Russ Jalichandra, a vice-minister for international affairs, said postponing the 2001 MoU did not invalidate Cambodia’s state. Instead, the problem may be, compounded by the lack of a system for negotiations.
The MoU, which serves as a negotiation model, covers maritime areas and negotiations regarding the usage or joint development of the disputed region. According to Mr. Russ, both problems may be resolved at once and may be disregarded in order to avoid problems in the future.