BANGKOK, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya (pictured) said Friday he would discuss the Thai-Cambodian border disputes with his Cambodian and Indonesian counterparts during the ASEAN Summit in Indonesia from May 7 to 8.
Speaking prior to his departure, Kasit stated that he would attend a preparatory meeting with other ASEAN foreign ministers to assess the political, social, cultural as well as economic and security outlooks for ASEAN leaders.The foreign minister added that he would discuss the Thai- Cambodian border spat with Indonesian and Cambodian counterparts -- Marty M Natalegawa and Hor Namhong respectively as already agreed upon.
The progress of a plan to assign Indonesian observers in the disputed areas would also be raised, he added.
The minister confirmed that Thailand was always ready to negotiate with Cambodia. He hoped that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen would resume the negotiation for better relations and unity of the ASEAN Community.
Following a deadly cross-border fighting from Feb. 4 to 7, Thai, Cambodian and Indonesian foreign ministers attended the UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York on Feb. 14 to discuss the conflicts. UNSC meeting urged Thailand and Cambodia to establish "permanent ceasefire" and asked Indonesia to facilitate the talks.
As a result, the ASEAN informal ministerial meeting on Feb. 22 resolved that Thailand and Cambodia should hold talks and Indonesia offered to deploy observer team along the border to implement permanent truce.
Editor: Mo Hong'e
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