In an official statement at Government House, Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa set the geopolitical stage today as Thailand prepares to extend a diplomatic olive branch to its storied neighbor, Cambodia. The buzz is all about an eagerly anticipated official invitation for Cambodia to partake in the seventh Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) meeting. Scheduled to take place in the vibrant and bustling locale of the Thai capital on September 15, this summit aims to revive the stagnant negotiations over the contested border areas shared by the two southeast Asian countries. Discussing the diplomatic dynamics, Maris candidly admitted, “The border situation hasn’t exactly been a rollercoaster of progress lately.” But, with the steely resolve of a nation committed to diplomatic discourse, he declared that Thailand’s preference is to hash out differences through formal channels, steering clear of verbal skirmishes across the unpredictable terrain of social media. “The Foreign Ministry will not respond…
