Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said troops would remain along the border, in protecting the country’s sovereignty.
“Their (observers) presence is to make sure there is no clash in the area and they will know which side is responsible for the new clash if it happens,” he told reporters here Wednesday.
He said details on when the observers would begin their task were being worked out and their duration would depend on the situation at the border.
The Asean Foreign Ministers Meeting in Jakarta Tuesday agreed to dispatch observers from Indonesia, the current Asean Chair, as requested by Bangkok and Phnom Penh.
The mandate of the observers is to assist and support the parties in respecting their commitment to avoid further armed clashes between them, by observing and reporting accurately, as well as impartially, on complaints of violations and submitting their findings to each party, through Indonesia.
The observers will not be placed in the disputed 4.6 sq km area but would be on both sides of the affected areas on the border.
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