The government has assigned Defence and Foreign Affairs Ministries to take charge of mapping out the framework for talks with Cambodia in implementing the International Court of Justice's order on Preah Vihear temple.
The troops withdrawal will take place after the two countries could agree on the implementation of the ICJ's order.
Under The ICJ's order issued on Monday, Thai and Cambodian troops will be pulled out of the disputed vicinity of the Hindu temple and a demilitarised zone will be established.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Tuesday chaired the National Security Council meeting on the compliance of the ICJ's order.
Speaking after the two-hour meeting, Abhisit said the two ministries would draw up the framework based on domestic and international laws.
He said he believed the Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee should be the best channel for the two countries to implement the ICJ's order. The GBC is being co-chaired by Thai and Cambodian defence ministers.
He said he instructed agencies concerned to check for the repercussions of the ICJ's order. The government would have to ensure its obligations as a member of the United Nations as well as uphold the Consitution, particularly Article 190 related to the framework for international negotiations.
The prime minister said the ICJ's order had no bearing on Thai boundary line and sovereignty. He repeated his earlier remarks that troops withdrawal would proceed only after reaching a bilateral agreement on the matter.
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