Thailand’s plan to cooperate with Cambodia on joint petroleum production in the overlapping claims area (OCA) that lies between the two countries in the Gulf of Thailand has become a highly contentious issue as opponents have voiced concerns regarding the impact on Thai sovereignty.
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If Thai-Cambodian talks on the OCA are based on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in 2001 by Bangkok and Phnom Penh during the Thaksin Shinawatra administration, Thailand will risk losing sovereignty over Koh Kut, an island it currently administers as part of Koh Kut district in Trat province.
