The New Indian Express ·
Global panel to hear Cambodia, Thailand sea dispute
Cambodia and Thailand will face off before international mediators in Singapore this week in a long-standing dispute over valuable maritime resources, the latest spat between the feuding neighbours.
Phnom Penh initiated a UN-backed conciliation process at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) after Bangkok pulled out of an agreement to work towards joint offshore energy exploitation in the Gulf of Thailand.
The 2001 memorandum of understanding covers a vast and resource-rich territory of around 27,000 square kilometres to which both Cambodia and Thailand lay claim.
