Thailand's legal advisers in a boundary
dispute with Cambodia have advised the Kingdom to "act as a good
child" to convince the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the
country is cooperative, a senior government figure said yesterday.
Thai
Deputy Prime Minister General Yuthasak Sasiprapha said the three unnamed
foreign legal experts, who are visiting Thailand at the Foreign Ministry's
invitation, suggested the country pay close attention to and strictly follow
orders by the ICJ, commonly known as the World Court.
"The
legal advisers told Thailand to make the World Court feel that we are listening
to it. We should act as a 'good child' before the World Court," Yuthasak
said.
He said
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday showed much interest in the case
and stressed that the advisers' suggestions should be taken into consideration
in the country's legal battle.
According
to the deputy premier, the ICJ told Thailand to submit its written arguments in
the case, involving a disputed area next to the ancient Preah Vihear temple, by
the end of June, after Cambodia had sent its statement in writing to the court.
Yuthasak
expected the trial phase of the case to begin late this year or early next
year, with the verdict likely to be announced some time next year.
Yuthasak,
the deputy premier in charge of security affairs, was speaking after a meeting
with the prime minister, commanders-in-chief of the armed forces, Defence
Minister ACM Sukampol Suwannathat, Foreign Minister Surapong Towichukchaikul,
the foreign legal advisers, and representatives from other security agencies. The
meeting at Government House lasted more than two hours.
The
foreign advisers were asked to comment on Thailand's case and for suggestions
on what the government and the security agencies should do.
Yuthasak
said the advisers were briefed on the current border situation and the
geographical nature of the disputed area. They would later meet with Foreign
Ministry officials to discuss the case further, before returning to The Hague
in the Netherlands, where the ICJ is located.
Piyanart
Srivalo and Samatcha Hunsara
The
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