Cambodia-Thailand border spat heats up ASEAN meeting

AMITA O. LEGASPI,
GMA News
8th May, 2011

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R)shakes hand with Hun Sen.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Cambodia-Thailand border dispute took the center stage Saturday when Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen raised the issue during the plenary session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 18th Summit.

The usually sober plenary session of ASEAN leaders became heated Saturday, officials from the Philippine government who were present during the session told reporters.

“By ASEAN standards, medyo mainit [it was heated] but if you are to compare it to a regular session of our Congress, malayo [far from it],” Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning secretary Ramon A. Carandang.