Bangkok: Thai Sang Thai Party spokesperson urges the government to reveal the facts of the Thai-Cambodian border dispute, to promptly explain to all ambassadors, and to show the reasons for using the JBC approach to solve problems with the international community. He points out that if the situation is allowed to escalate, Thailand may lose its position on the world stage.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Pariyes Angkurakitti, spokesman of the Thai Sang Thai Party, spoke about the issue of the overlapping area of the Thai-Cambodian border by calling on the government to urgently issue an official statement to the public at the international level instead of holding a press conference or announcement that focused only on domestic communication, as was the case on June 5, which is a different situation and context. He also stated that the situation tends to escalate if the government still lacks a systematic foreign affairs plan and dares to clearly express its position.
The Thai Sang Thai Party spokesperson emphasized that the statement that the government should prepare will include facts about the events that have occurred in the overlapping area in the past, especially emphasizing the principle of how many times Cambodia has encroached on Thai sovereignty, where it has entered the area, as well as clearly stating the position and reasons why Thailand cannot bring this case to the mechanism of the International Court of Justice in order to create understanding among the international community that Cambodia is trying to pull the international community to pressure Thailand.
Mr. Pariyesh also questioned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, especially the Minister of Foreign Affairs, as to why there has been no action to coordinate with foreign diplomats stationed in Thailand, even though the military has already invited foreign diplomats to provide clarification, which is very different from the work of the political sector. In addition, the official statement does not contain any important content explaining the reasons why Thailand did not choose to use the International Court mechanism in this case.
The party spokesman also stated that the Prime Minister should accelerate the coordination of discussions with countries that have expressed their intention to play a role in this issue, including Malaysia as the ASEAN Chair, China, which previously planned military exercises with Cambodia, and France, which has expressed its readiness to mediate negotiations. This is to show Thailand's direction and determination to resolve the issue peacefully, and it is a problem between the two countries that can be managed at the bilateral level.