Thailand and Cambodia begin UN-backed conciliation over maritime claims

UNCLOS conciliation could shape negotiations over $300bn in offshore resources Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn arrives for the opening session of a U.N.-backed conciliation process with Thailand in Singapore on Sept. 15. The talks aim to address overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand. © Reuters BANGKOK — Thailand and Cambodia on Tuesday convened the first public session of a U.N.-backed conciliation process aimed at resolving competing maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand, after Bangkok abandoned a two-decade framework for bilateral negotiations in May.

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