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SOVINDA PO<\/a> | <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thailand Prime Minister’s Visit to Cambodia    <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

After being elected as the 30th<\/sup> prime minister<\/a> on 22 August 2023, Thailand Prime Minister (PM) Srettha Thavisin paid an official visit to Cambodia<\/a> \u2013 the first bilateral state visit after his appointment in the Thai high office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The one-day visit of PM Thavisin featured him meeting with Cambodian PM Hun Manet. Both leaders discussed a wide range of issues and cooperations aiming at deepening<\/a> and expanding cooperation in all areas of mutual benefit within the bilateral and multilateral framework. The two prime ministers announced<\/a> the intensification of their strategic partnership and discussed key issues such as economic cooperation, trade, tourism, investment, border development, and new economic sectors. With their bilateral trade standing at more than USD 4 billion in 2022<\/a>, both prime ministers pledged to improve their bilateral trade to USD 15 billion by 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, PM Thavisin promised that Thailand will form<\/a> a new committee that will further negotiate with Cambodia over the overlapping claimed area (OCA), a 26, 000 square kilometer in the upper part of the Gulf of Thailand, which is estimated<\/a> to have natural gas valued at more than USD 90 billion and oil worth more than USD 40 billion. Furthermore, PM Thavisin also proposed<\/a> that both nations increase cooperation on medical and health tourism and that Cambodia re-introduce temporary border passes to support border tourism and host the next meeting of the Joint Boundary Committee (JBC) to increase border trade volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, both leaders also vowed<\/a> to continue border area demining and, more importantly, to stamp out online scamming as it has been a hot issue in both countries. Apart from PM Hun Manet, the Thai leader also paid a courtesy call<\/a> to the King of Cambodia, former PM Hun Sen, and other high-ranking officials<\/a> to cement both countries’ relations in the new era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Secretary General of the Royal Academy of Cambodia, Mr. Yang Peou, argued<\/a> that Thavisin\u2019s visit to Cambodia as his first ASEAN trip demonstrates how much he values the bilateral relationship. Meanwhile, Cambodia\u2019s former Prime Minister Hun Sen offered<\/a> his \u201cfull support\u201d to the cooperation between the two countries and is confident that the Thai leader would help forge even closer Cambodia \u2013 Thailand bilateral ties. Some observers also highlight PM Thavisin\u2019s visit to Cambodia was a priority because \u201cSrettha Thavisin is close<\/a> to Thaksin Shinawatra\u2019s family and Thaksin is also close to the family of former Prime Minister Hun Sen, the visit will also deepen the bonds between the two leaders\u2019 families\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new era of Cambodia\u2013Thailand relations is about to begin with PM Thavisin choosing Cambodia as his first high official bilateral visit and it appears trade, tourism, investment, and security are at the center of their upgraded relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indonesia launched its first China-funded high-speed train<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated, on 2 October 2023, Indonesia\u2019s first high-speed railway \u2013 the first in Southeast Asia \u2013 as part of the Beijing Belt and Road initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the name \u201cWhoosh\u201d with a speed<\/a> of roughly 350 kilometers per hour, the bullet train will travel between the Halim railway station in East Jakarta and West Bandung\u2019s Padalarang railway station in West Java cutting the travel time from 3 hours to 40 minutes<\/a>. This USD 7.3 billion project was funded and built by<\/a> PT KCIC, which is made up of four Indonesian state companies and Beijing\u2019s China Rail Way International Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many are extremely enthusiastic<\/a> about the new high-speed train while others are also concern<\/a>ed about the high USD 16 \u2013 USD 22.6 per ride price tag. President Jokowi highlighted<\/a> that the train \u201cis a symbol of our modernization in public transport, seamlessly connecting with other modes of transportation.\u201d Interestingly, some locals believe the construction of the train had left a trail of damage<\/a> such as causing water scarcity, pollution, and damaged houses for hundreds of villagers who have received little or no compensation from the company or the government. Some also add that the railway would further cement<\/a> President Jokowi\u2019s legacy as a leader who pushed through with major infrastructure projects that have languished for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cWhoosh\u201d high-speed train will aid Indonesia in terms of time and transportation; however, the cost and environmental impact on locals will remain a concern to the Indonesians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transboundary haze swept across Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The air quality in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia has spiked into an index<\/a> where people can experience health effects and those with sensitive conditions could suffer more serious problems.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In early October 2023, more than 300 forest and peatland fires<\/a> on Indonesia\u2019s Sumatra island caused hazy skis across the region in which the smoky haze drifted toward Palembang causing unhealthy air conditions for the area\u2019s 1.7 million people. Despite the fire decline<\/a>, Malaysia reported that the air quality<\/a> in Sri Aman \u2013 a district in Malaysia \u2013 was at an unhealthy level and the authorities are preparing to make rain<\/a> by seeding clouds and preparing to shut schools as the quality of air deteriorates. Singapore\u2019s air quality in the center and east of the island has reached \u201cunhealthy\u201d levels with<\/a> a warning that hazy conditions may be widespread due to a forest fire in Indonesia, increasing tension in the region over cross-border air pollution that causes respiratory illness and can slash tourism revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the Indonesian Environment and Forest Minister said<\/a> \u201cuntil now there is no transboundary haze\u201d, denying any transmission of smog from Indonesia to other countries while Malaysia closely monitored and sent<\/a> many letters to the Indonesian government urging for cooperation under the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution. Singapore authorities have begun advising residents<\/a> to reduce prolonged strenuous outdoor activities to mitigate health risks in response to the haze problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The transboundary haze issue between the three countries could spread from an environmental issue to a political issue if point-finger diplomacy prevailed instead of prompting urgent measures and cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AUTHOR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sovinda<\/strong> Po<\/strong> is a Research Assistant at the Griffith Asia Institute<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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