Cambodia, Thailand convene JBC meeting to advance vital border discussions

The Cambodian delegation is led by JBC chair Lam Chea, Minister in Charge of the SSBA, while the Thai side is headed by Prasas Prasasvinitchai, advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Thailand-Cambodia Land Border Joint Committee. - PPP/ANN

CHANTHABURI, Thailand: Cambodia and Thailand opened a two-day meeting of the Joint Border Committee (JBC) in Thailand’s Chanthaburi province Tuesday (Oct 21) at noon to review progress on ongoing boundary work and follow up on key issues raised in previous sessions.

According to the Cambodian State Secretariat of Border Affairs (SSBA), the agenda includes three main items: reviewing outcomes of the sixth JBC meeting held in Phnom Penh on June 14–15, following up on priority issues submitted by the General Border Committee (GBC) during its special meeting in Koh Kong on September 10 — particularly concerning Chouk Chey village — and other related matters.