Thailand and Cambodia agree to use UNCLOS for maritime dispute resolution
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to utilize the UNCLOS framework to resolve overlapping maritime claims. While Thailand has expressed its intent to revoke the 2001 MoU, Cambodia reports that no formal notification has been received.
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