April 9, 2011
By Supalak Ganjanakhundee
The Nation
Thailand’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, said yesterdaythat activists had misquoted him about the use of cluster bombs in the military skirmish with Cambodia in February.
Members of the UK-based Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) claimed that they had evidence and confirmation from the Thai representative in Geneva that Thailand had used cluster bombs in the border skirmish.
CMC representatives met Sihasak on Monday to discuss the issue, and then issued a statement condemning Thailand for using cluster bombs in the military showdown.
“Unfortunately, I was misquoted in the press release. I never used the term ‘cluster munitions’ at any point in the meeting when referring to the ‘dual-purpose improved conventional munitions’ type of weapon we used,” Sihasak told The Nation.
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