Sihasak Criticizes Cambodia at UNCLOS Meeting over Maritime Borders

Matichon•International•14h ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand and Cambodia held the first mandatory conciliation meeting under UNCLOS in Singapore on September 15.

•Sihasak Phuangketkeo and Prak Sokhun led the Thai and Cambodian delegations respectively at the UNCLOS meeting in Singapore on September 15.
•Sihasak Phuangketkeo stated that the UNCLOS mediation process concerns only maritime boundary negotiations and does not involve Koh Kood.
•Cambodia initiated the UNCLOS conciliation process following Thailand's unilateral cancellation of the 2001 MOU.
•The two nations are scheduled for a second round of discussions in The Hague in October.

Overview

•Thailand and Cambodia convened the first mandatory conciliation meeting under UNCLOS in Singapore on September 15.
•Sihasak Phuangketkeo accused Cambodia of presenting false information in international forums to portray itself as a victim.
•Sihasak Phuangketkeo confirmed that the UNCLOS mediation focuses solely on maritime boundaries and is not related to Koh Kood.
•Cambodia initiated the conciliation process under UNCLOS after Thailand unilaterally cancelled the MOU of 2001 on May 5.
•Sihasak Phuangketkeo argued that the 2001 MOU did not produce concrete progress over 25 years, with only two official meetings held.
•Prak Sokhun stated Cambodia's goal is to resolve maritime disputes peacefully to benefit the citizens of both countries.
•Prak Sokhun expressed Cambodia's readiness to reach an agreement for the equal temporary development of resources.
•The two parties are scheduled for a second round of talks in The Hague in October.

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Key Quotes

Sihasak Phuangketkeo

"Cambodia continues to slander Thailand repeatedly, presenting false stories, distorting facts, and making groundless accusations against Thailand almost every day, including in international forums."

กัมพูชายังคงกล่าวร้ายประเทศไทยครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่า โดยนำเสนอเรื่องราวที่เป็นเท็จ บิดข้อเท็จจริง และกล่าวหาประเทศไทยโดยไม่มีมูล แทบทุกวัน รวมถึงในเวทีระหว่างประเทศ

Key Entities

Person

Sihasak Phuangketkeo(สีหศักดิ์ พวงเกตุแก้ว)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and head of the Thai delegation.

Prak Sokhun(ปรัก สุคน)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia and head of the Cambodian delegation.

Place

Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️

The location where the first UNCLOS conciliation meeting took place on September 15.

New York City(นครนิวยอร์ก)ℹ️

The location where Sihasak Phuangketkeo met the Cambodian Foreign Minister in May 2026.

The Hague(กรุงเฮก)ℹ️

The scheduled location for the second round of discussions in October.

Koh Kood(เกาะกูด)ℹ️

An island confirmed by Sihasak Phuangketkeo to belong to Thailand and not be part of the UNCLOS mediation.

Law

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)(สหประชาชาติว่าด้วยกฎหมายทะเล ค.ศ. 1982)

The international convention under which Thailand and Cambodia are undergoing a conciliation process.

Policy

Thailand-Cambodia MOU 2001(เอ็มโอยูไทย-กัมพูชา ปี 2544)

A memorandum of understanding regarding overlapping claims in the continental shelf that was unilaterally cancelled by Thailand on May 5.

Organization

Cambodia(กัมพูชา)ℹ️

A party in the maritime boundary dispute and conciliation process under UNCLOS.

Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️

A party in the maritime boundary dispute and conciliation process under UNCLOS.