The government should open talks with Cambodia to resolve the dispute between both countries, former foreign minister Surakiart Sathirathai said on Thursday.
Speaking at a seminar on Cambodian issues at the Faculty of Political Science of Chulalongkorn University, Mr Surakiart said there were many factors contributing to the continuing rift between the two countries such as past conflicts, overlapping maritime areas, the border crisis around the ancient Preah Vihear Temple and Thailand's political problems, especially the activities of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Nationalistic tensions on both sides should be reduced and the Thai government should revise its strengths, weaknesses and bargaining power to analyse the Cambodian government's next move, he said.
"The Thai government should organise bilateral talks with other countries to clarify the Thai-Cambodian situation," Mr Surakiart said. "The Thai government should also approach Cambodian government first to show its seniority and pressure the Cambodian government to explain different bilateral issues."
Bangkok Post
Speaking at a seminar on Cambodian issues at the Faculty of Political Science of Chulalongkorn University, Mr Surakiart said there were many factors contributing to the continuing rift between the two countries such as past conflicts, overlapping maritime areas, the border crisis around the ancient Preah Vihear Temple and Thailand's political problems, especially the activities of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Nationalistic tensions on both sides should be reduced and the Thai government should revise its strengths, weaknesses and bargaining power to analyse the Cambodian government's next move, he said.
"The Thai government should organise bilateral talks with other countries to clarify the Thai-Cambodian situation," Mr Surakiart said. "The Thai government should also approach Cambodian government first to show its seniority and pressure the Cambodian government to explain different bilateral issues."
Bangkok Post
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