Phnom Penh: The provincial and capital sections of the Central Party Youth League have expressed their full support for the special statement of His Excellency President Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, on resolving maritime claims with Thailand peacefully and in accordance with international law.
The provincial and capital divisions stated: “We, the leaders and assistants of the provincial and capital divisions of the Cambodian People’s Party’s central youth, would like to solemnly declare our support for the mechanisms of the Royal Government of Cambodia and its unwavering commitment to using international law to promote regional peace and good neighborly relations.”
The declaration of support was made on the morning of June 2, 2026, after the Prime Minister sent a special statement to the Cambodian people on the “Resolution of the Royal Government regarding the Overlapping Maritime Claims with Thailand” using the forced conciliation mechanism under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) following the unilateral withdrawal of the Thai side from the Memorandum of Understanding between Cambodia and Thailand (MOU2001) regarding the Overlapping Maritime Claims in the Gulf of Thailand (referred to by the Thai side as MOU44).
Through the petition supporting the capital and provincial sections, it was stated that the Memorandum of Understanding between Cambodia and Thailand (MOU2001) It has played a significant role in the only bilateral framework agreed upon by both sides to resolve maritime boundaries and overlapping maritime claims for over 25 years.
The supporting petition of the provincial capital states: “The entry into force of this Memorandum of Understanding demonstrates the spirit of cooperation and goodwill between the two states. “However, the Thai side’s unilateral decision to withdraw from the Memorandum of Understanding is an abandonment of the only bilateral agreement that both parties have relied on and used.”
The same source added that the right decision of the Royal Government of Cambodia to use the forced conciliation mechanism under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is a peaceful resolution based on international law and genuine goodwill that will allow the Cambodian and Thai people to live together in peace and happiness for a long time.
