On 10 April 2012, Mr. Jullapong Nonsrichai, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, met with Mr. Long Visalo, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Both sides followed up upon results of the official visits to Cambodia by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul in September and December 2011, respectively, particularly how to promote closer cooperation along the border between the two Kingdoms. During the meeting, the Thai side expressed concern about the issue of illegal logging, while the Cambodian side expressed concerned about the deaths of Cambodians related to these incidents.

Given the strong political will by both Governments to promote closer relations, both sides agreed upon the need to cooperate closely to address these and other issues.  As a first step, both agreed to ensure closer coordination between the local authorities concerned of both sides to exchange information with a view to preventing such illicit activities in a sustainable manner.

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10 April 2012