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Thailand's legal team yesterday submitted a letter of observation to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to support its argument in the court's interpretation of its 1962 judgement on the Preah Vihear Temple border dispute with Cambodia, Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said.
"The 600-page document…has been submitted to the court and I am confident it is logical and convincing enough [to win] the legal battle," Surapong told reporters.
Thailand and Cambodia's conflict over disputed land near the temple has led to military clashes in recent years, the most serious of them in February this year.
The ICJ ruled in 1962 that the Hindu temple is situated in Cambodian territory, but Thailand argues that a stretch of land adjacent to the temple belongs to it.
Cambodia brought the case to the court in April, asking for an interpretation of the original ruling to clarify that the territory adjacent to the temple is Cambodian territory.
Phnom Penh backed up its argument with French maps from the colonial era that indicate the temple is on the Cambodian side of the border.
Surapong did not disclose details of the documents the Thai team submitted to the court, but said they were in line with arguments made under the previous government. The Kingdom's legal team is unchanged, and there has been no shift in the legal case, he said.
Asked if the government would try to convince Cambodia to withdraw the case, Surapong said it was better to allow the court to make a decision, given the difficulty the two countries have experienced in finding a proper solution to the matter.
"The 600-page document…has been submitted to the court and I am confident it is logical and convincing enough [to win] the legal battle," Surapong told reporters.
Thailand and Cambodia's conflict over disputed land near the temple has led to military clashes in recent years, the most serious of them in February this year.
The ICJ ruled in 1962 that the Hindu temple is situated in Cambodian territory, but Thailand argues that a stretch of land adjacent to the temple belongs to it.
Cambodia brought the case to the court in April, asking for an interpretation of the original ruling to clarify that the territory adjacent to the temple is Cambodian territory.
Phnom Penh backed up its argument with French maps from the colonial era that indicate the temple is on the Cambodian side of the border.
Surapong did not disclose details of the documents the Thai team submitted to the court, but said they were in line with arguments made under the previous government. The Kingdom's legal team is unchanged, and there has been no shift in the legal case, he said.
Asked if the government would try to convince Cambodia to withdraw the case, Surapong said it was better to allow the court to make a decision, given the difficulty the two countries have experienced in finding a proper solution to the matter.
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