Thailand appoints South African, German experts for UN arbitration process in dispute with Cambodia (opens original article in a new tab)

Thailand has appointed South African and German experts as conciliators for a UN arbitration process initiated by Cambodia to resolve a maritime dispute over the Gulf of Thailand, which involves a large area with significant natural resources.

• Thailand appointed South African and German experts as conciliators for UN arbitration over maritime dispute with Cambodia
• Cambodia initiated the UN arbitration process under UNCLOS after Thailand ended a 2001 agreement on the disputed Gulf of Thailand area
• The dispute involves 26,000 square kilometers of sea with estimated $300 billion in natural resources