Thailand says interim observer team most viable for swift border oversight, backs AOT

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH (Bernama): Thailand has backed the Interim Observer Team (IOT), calling it the most practical mechanism for rapid deployment in Asean’s border monitoring along the Thai-Cambodian frontier.

At the same time, Bangkok affirmed support in principle for the proposed Asean Observer Team (AOT), while stressing Asean’s unity and the importance of a workable long-term arrangement.