24 Apr, 2011
Source: Bangkok Post
Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya on Sunday he expected to hold talks with Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong in four to five days over the ongoing border conflict.
Mr Kasit said this during a video conference on Sunday afternoon when Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva spoke to PM's Office Minister Ong-art Klampaiboon, governors or Surin and Buri Ram, 2nd Army commander Lt-Gen Thawatchai Sudsakhon and other officials in Surin province to follow the situation along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Present with Mr Abhisit in Bangkok at the conference included Mr Kasit, Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha, and national police chief Wichean Potephosree.
Mr Kasit said he had talked to Hor Namhong on the telephone and they agreed to meet for talks in four to five days to discuss the problem.
The foreign minister also talked on the telephone to the Indonesian foreign minister, who is currently chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), who expressed concern over the situation.
Mr Kasit said he has expressed Thailand's willingness to negotiate with Cambodia and informed all concerned that the Thai military action had been limited to self-defence.
He has also informed the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) and its member countries to understand the situation and to ensure them that Thailand wants to solve the problem through negotiations.
Mr Kasit called for the Cambodian leader to take the matter to the negotiation table.
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