disputes over the Preah Vihear Temple to resolve soon!

The much hyped controversy and disputes over the Preah Vihear Temple on the Thai Cambodian borders, had gripped much attention last month. The two south Asian neighbour’s foreign ministers had agreed to resolve the matter soon. The time seems to have come when both of them have decided to resolve all differences through bilateral mechanisms which include meetings between the foreign ministers, the Thai-Cambodian Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) and the General Border Committee (GBC).

Thailand and Cambodia have in common a 798-kilometre land border. To stay together as good neighbours for tens of thousands of years to come, it is understood that peaceful and amicable discussions will mutually benefit both countries’ economic, political, social and other spheres as also the people of both countries living along the Thai-Cambodian border. Thus, understanding the severity of the matter, Thailand’s foreign Ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat announced the second ministerial meeting between Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag and his Cambodian counterpart Hor Nam Hong.

Thailand seems to have agreed with Combodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, that the second meeting between the two foreign ministers should be able to make good progress and pave the way for both sides to find a solution. It is scheduled to take place on August 18-19 at Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Keep watching this space to know if the two countries finally bridge up all differences.