BANGKOK, Aug 19 (MCOT online News) - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said Thursday that the Preah Vihear dispute cannot be raised at a multilateral level without the mutual consent of the two neighbouring countries, Thailand and Cambodia.
The Thai deputy premier made the remarks following the Cambodian move seeking intervention by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help resolve the border spat to avoid any large scale armed conflict.
Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga was quoted as saying in a statement released on Tuesday that "As ASEAN chair, Vietnam is actively consulting other ASEAN countries about the proposal that ASEAN mediates over the Preah Vihear dispute."
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stood firm on Wednesday the border dispute could be solved at the bilateral level and that Thailand would affirm its stance if asked by ASEAN.
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