Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s decision to visit Cambodia this week is a measure of the solid relationship between the two countries. It is the first time that a newly elected Thai leader has chosen Cambodia for his first foreign trip, attendance at the UN General Assembly notwithstanding.
The one-day visit, which came less than a month after assuming prime ministerial duties, was aimed at strengthening bilateral relations in all respects, including trade, investment, border area management and development, and the new economy.
Government spokesman Chai Wacharonke described Srettha’s trip as the beginning of “a new era” in the relationship between the two countries, which share an 817km border. Their relationship has gone through many ups and downs, though, due to boundary disputes and overlapping claims.
Their friendship has, however, been closer for the past several…
