The Hague:The second round of the Thai-Cambodian Conciliation Commission meeting under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has commenced at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands. This meeting, scheduled from October 14 to 18, 2026, aims to address maritime claims boundaries between the two nations.
According to Thai News Agency, the Thai delegation is led by Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilapraphan, who serves as an advisor, and Songchai Chaipatiyuth, Director-General of the Department of Treaties and Law, as Deputy Agent in the conciliation process. The team also includes experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and various relevant agencies.
The Cambodian delegation is headed by Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia. Discussions on the first day were conducted behind closed doors and focused on technical and legal issues, with both sides presenting evidence, legal arguments, and criteria used for determining maritime boundaries.
Previously, the first meeting of the Conciliation Commission took place in Singapore in September, where both parties delivered opening statements and discussed procedural rules. The current round of talks is expected to delve deeper into the principles each nation uses to justify its maritime claims, with Thai representative Sihasak Phuangketkaew scheduled to attend the proceedings on October 17.