AMID demands to cancel two memoranda of understanding, MoU 43 and MoU 44, earlier signed by Thailand and Cambodia the Thai army said the problem is not in the wording but more so in implementation with terms not being adhered to and often violated, Amarin TV said this evening (Nov. 17).
Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvari, an army spokesman, said at Government House that this must be resolved by lodging a protest or if Thailand opted to do something else this should be done the fullest extent possible.
Asked whether these two MoUs are still necessary, he replied that they are being reviewed with information from various sources being gathered but the problem in practice is Cambodia’s lack of transparency.
Additionally, Mr. Siripong Angkasakulkiat, a government spokesperson, said the two MoUs are considered tools for peaceful negotiations but a committee is studying some contentious issues and will forward its findings to the government. There is no timeframe for implementing them which has led to delay and this will be considered further.
Under MoU 43 which was signed on June 14, 2543 (2000) and abbreviated accordingly the two countries agreed to conduct a land boundary survey and demarcation that is clear and in accordance with international standards.
Meanwhile MoU 44 was signed the next year 2544 (2001) by former prime minister/current de facto Pheu Thai boss-turned-inmate Thaksin Shinawatra and his former Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen for a joint undersea natural resources development.
The Thai army also branded as fake news reports in Cambodia that Thai rangers had assaulted and raped a Cambodian woman worker as she was returning to her home in Battambang province.
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Map showing Thai-Cambodian border. Credit – Amarin TV
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