Bangkok: “Maris” has not seen the US document requesting the use of the Phang Nga naval base. “Maris” reveals the situation on the Thai-Cambodian border is still the same, preparing to send a letter to the JBC meeting this September, confirming that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will not respond on social media, emphasizing communication through official channels, stating that he has not seen the US document requesting to use the Phang Nga naval base.

According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Maris Sengiampong, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said about the current situation on the Thai-Cambodian border that it is still the same, nothing has changed, and there will be an invitation letter to a meeting of the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) in September because we have to confirm what has been said.

Regarding the recent back-and-forth between Thailand and Cambodia, Mr. Maris said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will clarify through official channels. Responding through social media is not a diplomatic practice. The Ministry will adhere to official discussions only. Responding is each person’s right, but we do not want to use unofficial channels, even in the case of the latest expose by Samdech Hun Sen, former Prime Minister of Cambodia.

As for the news that the United States has requested the use of a naval base in Phang Nga Province, there is nothing yet and we need to sit down and talk about it because we have not seen the actual documents yet. Don’t ask me now because I don’t know what to say. This may be a guess and I don’t know how the story came about. But if it does, we need to sit down and talk about it.