SINGAPORE: Bangkok is open to the United States playing a constructive role in peace talks between Thailand and Cambodia, but hopes that US president Donald Trump will not favour the Cambodians just because they had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
In an exclusive interview with The Straits Times on Wednesday (Oct 22), visiting Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said if the discussions go well, a joint declaration will be signed at the 47th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur by the Thai and Cambodian prime ministers this weekend. The document is expected to cover the removal of weapons and land mines at the two countries’ shared border, among other things, he noted.
