UNESCO envoy meets Thai PM after trip to Cambodia

BANGKOK, March 2 — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) special envoy on the Preah Vihear temple Koichiro Matsuura met Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva again on Tuesday to further listen to Thailand’s opinion after returning from Cambodia.

Mr Matsuura met Mr Abhisit and Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya on Feb 25 before flying to Phnom Penh the next day for talks with Cambodian officials including Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on ways of reducing tension and promoting dialogue on the preservation of the temple.

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