Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Kasit Piromya said on September 13 that the border problem between his country and Cambodia must be solved through “peaceful means.”

Reiterating that the Thai government’s stance regarding the ancient temple remains unchanged, Minister Kasit said the problem must be solved at the negotiating table by strictly following agreements made by the two countries and the United Nations charter, the Thai news agency (TNA) reported.

It is not proper to use emotions, feelings or excessive patriotism, he said in the circumstance that the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) planed to gather at the ancient Preah Vihear temple to demand Cambodian civilians and military to leave the contested area around the temple.

He also said that the group has a right to express its opinion, while the government has a duty to promote positive international relations and reasserted that the border issue must be solved by peaceful means./.