[Thai] PM: Border tension will ease

15/02/2011
Bangkok Post

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is confident the UN Security Council’s decision will push Cambodia to return to the negotiating table with Thailand over the border dispute and this will cool down the conflict.

Speaking before the weekly cabinet meeting, Mr Abhisit said on Tuesday that the UNSC wanted the two sides to exercise maximum restraint and avoid any armed clashes.

It gave support to the Association of Southeast Asia Nations’ (Asean) efforts to seek a settlement through negotiations.

‘’It’s clearly shown that the world community wants the border dispute to be solved through negotiations.

“Cambodia may have no excuse to deny this and will return to the negotiating table with Thailand,’’ said Mr Abhisit, who was in a cheerful mood after being briefed by Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya on the UNSC’s call for a permanent ceasefire between the two countries.

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