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Thailand and Cambodia are establishing a UN-backed conciliation commission for their disputed maritime boundary in the Gulf of Thailand, but disagree on whether offshore energy resources should be included in negotiations.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia's commitment to resolving maritime boundary disputes through negotiations and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, emphasizing economic cooperation over confrontation.
Thailand has formally accepted Cambodia's request for compulsory conciliation under Unclos over their disputed Gulf of Thailand maritime boundary, while insisting any outcome will be non-binding and direct negotiations must continue.