Cambodia and Thailand are utilizing a UN Convention on the Law of the Sea tool for "compulsory consultation" to resolve a decades-long maritime dispute in the Gulf of Thailand. This aims to unlock potential $300 billion in oil and gas reserves, following Thailand's withdrawal from a 2001 agreement and recent land border tensions.
Thailand has terminated a 2001 agreement with Cambodia concerning maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia's action highlights potential differences in resolving border disputes, despite a fragile ceasefire.
Thailand's Royal Thai Navy faces challenges in its goal to operate eight modern frigates by 2037, as the Budget Bureau cut funding for a second frigate from the 2027 budget. The navy commander stated the frigates are still needed and the request will be resubmitted for the 2028 budget.
Thailand on Tuesday cancelleda long-standingg agreement with Cambodia to work towards joint offshore energy exploration, Thailand’s prime minister said, defying calls from its neighbour to stay the course on the 25-year-old pact. The Thai cabinet’s cancellation of the 2001 agreement, which seeks to develop a framework to jointly explore hydrocarbons in parts of the Gulf of Thailand where the claims of Thailand and Cambodia overlap, had long been expected and follows two rounds of armed...
Thailand proposes a 90km land bridge connecting ports on the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea to bypass the Malacca Strait. The project has gained urgency following Iran's virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz, exposing Asia's dependence on vulnerable maritime chokepoints. The Thai government says the corridor will provide an alternative route for goods and fuel while integrating the kingdom more tightly into global supply chains.
