Cambodia PR Team Responses Regarding Thailand’s Acknowledgment of UNCLOS Procedures and Maritime Claims Framework May 9, 2026
Cambodia PR Team Responses Regarding Thailand’s Acknowledgment of UNCLOS Procedures and Maritime Claims Framework May 9, 2026
Cambodia PR Team Responses
Regarding Thailand’s Acknowledgment of UNCLOS Procedures and Maritime Claims Framework
May 9, 2026
Q1: What did Thailand acknowledge regarding Cambodia’s action under UNCLOS?
A: Thailand acknowledged Cambodia’s notification to proceed with the Compulsory Conciliation Mechanism under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Q2: What agreement did Cambodia and Thailand reach concerning their overlapping maritime claims?
A: Both sides agreed to use the UNCLOS framework to address their respective overlapping maritime claims, following a trilateral summit meeting with the Philippines in Cebu on May 7.
Q3: Has Cambodia received official notification from Thailand about terminating the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding on maritime claims?
A: Not yet. According to a high-ranking official, Cambodia has yet to receive an official notification from Thailand regarding the termination of the 2001 MoU in accordance with Articles 65 and 67 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
