{
  "id": 8152236,
  "title": "Sihasak reaffirms Thailand’s UNCLOS stance: maritime borders must be settled before resource sharing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sihasak-reaffirms-thailands-unclos-stance-maritime-borders-must-be",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T02:32:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/09/18/sihasak-reaffirms-thailands-unclos-stance-maritime-borders-must-be-settled-before-resource-sharing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow reaffirmed the country's stance on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) regarding maritime borders, stating that they must be clearly demarcated before discussing resource sharing with Cambodia. Speaking at Government House on September 18, 2026, Sihasak emphasized the importance of sincerity in negotiations and a sustainable settlement, which he defined as establishing the maritime boundary first. He also noted that Cambodia shared this view, but would like to move towards benefit-sharing and joint development if the boundary delimitation process takes time. Sihasak further stated that Thailand's relations with Cambodia were improving and that the country remained committed to avoiding any incidents that could lead to confrontation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}