Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand meets Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, President to the 22nd Meeting of States Parties of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (Ottawa Convention)

วันที่นำเข้าข้อมูล 27 Aug 2025

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On 27 August 2025, H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs held a bilateral discussion with Ms. Ichikawa Tomiko, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, President to the 22nd Meeting of States Parties of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or the Ottawa Convention, with Ms. Carolyne-Mélanie Régimbal, Head of the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in Geneva, joining these important discussions at this key juncture in persisting border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.

It was an important opportunity for the Foreign Minister to share vital information and updates on the landmine situation along the Thailand-Cambodia border, and in particular regarding the discovery of landmines laid on Thai soil by the Cambodian side, which has injured and maimed numerous Thai soldiers in recent weeks, in gross violation of the United Nations Charter and the Ottawa Convention. Only days prior (22 August 2025) and as recent as this morning, additional PMN2 newly laid landmines were discovered on Thai soil after an incursion by Cambodian soldiers onto Thai territory.

The Foreign Minister stressed the importance of maintaining the integrity and credibility of the Ottawa Convention, particularly through the work of the Committee of Cooperative Compliance, and Thailand’s strong support toward this end, including for the key role of the UNODA in supporting implementation of the Convention. The Foreign Minister underscored Thailand’s continued adherence to principled actions and expressed the hope that Cambodia will return to compliance and joint demining with Thailand.

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